lean toward
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think it’s a willful conspiracy, but we lean toward wanting to help.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Even prior to the recent geopolitical turmoil, retail investors demonstrated a strong lean toward commodities, and gold in particular,” eToro investment analyst Bret Kenwell said of the survey data.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
As such, Friday’s inflation data release will be critical in assessing whether the Fed will ease monetary policy in line with investor expectations, or lean toward fewer rate cuts in 2026.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Southern coastal cuisines lean toward seafood, citrus, olive oil, and lighter preparations even in colder months.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
New trees would lean toward me at mountain angles, but when I looked for the village, it would have vanished under the clouds.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
