lean against
Example Sentences
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If students slouch, lean against the walls or look around, they were given a warning, Ben said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The temptation will be to play umpire and decide from the chair whether AI stocks are overpriced and then lean against them, or to hint that the Fed will catch the market if they fall.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Maybe it should use interest-rate and balance-sheet policy to lean against debt-fueled asset price appreciation, regardless of where that debt originates.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Japan’s Ministry of Finance bought yen in 2024, for instance, to lean against a sharp slide in the currency’s value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
I lean against Dayah, but it’s not easy to doze in the back of a pitching truck.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
