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lean

[leen] / lin /






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“I think the American palate for years leaned toward sweet… all the way back to Prohibition and its repeal,” he says.

From Salon

After loading up on The Beatles in November, Disney+ is leaning into Swifties in December.

From MarketWatch

America has the dollar to lean on—but probably not forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show has long leaned on California’s reputation as a climate leader to launch the latest in electric technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Jabs were scarce; instead, the fight descended into clinches from Clarke and heavy leaning from TKV, with lunging, telegraphed punches punctuating the action.

From BBC