leaning on

Example Sentences

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For Monterroso Mejia, becoming Valentina didn’t necessarily entail playing a character, but leaning on her lived experience as the child of immigrants existing in a bilingual place like Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

To bridge that gap, many private plastic converters are leaning on credit.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The deal would also give Amazon access to L and S band spectrum licenses, which would let Amazon develop its own direct-to-device network without leaning on mobile network operators.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He waits, leaning on the doorframe with both hands in his pockets.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali