lean
Example Sentences
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There’s also a tangible entreaty for global communities to lean on the networks and relationships they have—with their neighbors, schools, civil organizations, governments, and corporations—and address an issue everyone agrees we should be worried about.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Even cornbread, if you want to lean the whole thing slightly Southern and spoon it warm into bowls with whipped cream.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
If there’s one thing in American sports that’s going to get people to sit up, lean forward and engage, it’s the home run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
"If you want to win, you've got to run like crazy, lean backwards and stay on your feet," he advises.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A petite Black or Black Native, maybe your age or a year younger, stops walking to lean against the wall, wraps her arms around her stomach.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing lean
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