leaned
Example Sentences
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He has leaned into Norway's Viking history and is fiercely proud of representing his country.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Younger staff members leaned on Choi, who had already spent nearly two decades living in L.A. by then.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The trip passed pleasantly and as we entered the London station, all preparing to head off, she leaned over and quietly said, “That’s what I love about you Americans. You talk on trains.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Still, people flocked to town halls, including one in Oxnard in May, where he leaned into his “bad dad joke” persona.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
As the guard’s footsteps died away down the corridor, I leaned against the cold metal of the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
