leaning

Example Sentences

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Carlson has been leaning more in this direction for years.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

In a report on Thursday citing sources familiar with the matter, the New York Times said OpenAI is leaning toward holding off its IPO until next year due to concerns around market volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion, leaning heavily on the founders’ own well-documented love of alcohol to argue that responsible substance use has never historically disqualified Americans from bearing arms.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

The company is leaning toward a trial that compares patients receiving the therapy against a control group receiving standard treatments and a “sham” procedure to rule out any placebo effect.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

I was sliding under a leaning cedar when suddenly there was a tremendous crashing sound to my right.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen