lean

Example Sentences

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We reached for bread that pulls apart like buttery clouds, cakes that lean dense and generous, desserts that feel like heirlooms but behave with a little mischief.

From Salon

This could include the easier option of taking a pill, fewer gastrointestinal side effects, or drugs that address the loss of lean muscle mass.

From MarketWatch

“The risk has reduced enough to where I think TSA has felt that they can sort of lean in here and allow folks to access certain parts of the airport,” Propis said.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s why he has leaned “heavily” on the expertise of Choi, who served as interim chief before he took over, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It did so in the same fashion it had in pretty much every game since Rice went down, by leaning on Baker-Mazara and Ausar, who are averaging a combined 38 points per game.

From Los Angeles Times