leaning toward

Example Sentences

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Maybe Trump is leaning toward a 2028 favorite too.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Seated on the reviewing stand at the Place de la Concorde, Trump grew animated as the aircraft began flying overhead, clapping and leaning toward Macron and his wife to point at the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In economics speak, a “hawkish” Fed generally is leaning toward raising interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The company is now leaning toward a model in which other companies develop the technology for robotaxis and Uber makes money from them through its app.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I turned and he was leaning toward me, his pale, glorious face just inches from mine.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer