leaning toward

Example Sentences

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Maybe Trump is leaning toward a 2028 favorite too.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

By graduation in 1996, however, I was leaning toward acting but had no idea how to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

Mama was leaning toward Jiichan, her face earnest, and laid her hand on his.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata