leaner

Example Sentences

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Leaner businesses are in vogue for the industry as consumers tighten their spending habits and trade down to white-label brands in lieu of branded products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Leaner, more complex, and richly flavorful, this bone-in beauty brings that dramatic presentation with a little extra edge.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

They noted that the economy had shrunk in early 2022 because of factors unrelated to its underlying health: Leaner business inventories and a surge in imports, which widened the U.S. trade deficit.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Leaner staffs and a labor shortage have multiplied workloads.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2022

“Tighter budgets! Leaner operations! And no more frivolity. Consider that cake, for example.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood