Thesaurus / leaning
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Campaign finance data reveals the political leanings of America’s top fast-food corporations and their employees.
RED CHAINS, BLUE CHAINSVINCE DIXONOCTOBER 21, 2020EATERThe political opinions of a CEO can trickle down through the company’s core values and mission, affecting the political leanings of employees drawn to the company.
RED CHAINS, BLUE CHAINSVINCE DIXONOCTOBER 21, 2020EATERThese big gaps belied the strong similarities in each groups’ political leanings.
DIGIDAY RESEARCH: AGENCY MEN AND WOMEN SEE THE BIG 2020 ELECTION ISSUES VERY DIFFERENTLYMAX WILLENSOCTOBER 20, 2020DIGIDAYRegardless of anyone’s political leanings, the elevated hostility this election cycle has most Americans shuddering.
WHY AMERICA’S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT COULD SAVE THE ELECTIONJAKEMETHOCTOBER 19, 2020FORTUNEKnewz features articles from a range of competitors with different political leanings — such as The Hill, HuffPost, Bloomberg News — plus a range of local news outlets.
SIX MONTHS IN, NEWS CORP’S ‘KNEWZ’ AGGREGATOR HAS BIG AMBITIONSLARA O'REILLYJULY 16, 2020DIGIDAYShe looked up in his face, leaning on his arm beneath the encircling shadow of the umbrella which he had lifted.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINAs Felipe approached, the old man's face beamed with pleasure, and he came forward totteringly, leaning on a staff in each hand.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONThe Pontelliers and Ratignolles walked ahead; the women leaning upon the arms of their husbands.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINArrived at the boat, they found Mayne standing in the water and leaning helplessly against the side of the craft.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY"I won't speak while you're remembering," Rosemary promised, leaning her head confidingly against his shoulder.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONWORDS RELATED TO LEANING
- affections
- appetites
- aptitudes
- aptness
- attachments
- attractions
- biases
- capabilities
- capacities
- cup of teas
- desires
- dispositions
- drifts
- druthers
- fancies
- fondness
- grooves
- idiosyncrasies
- impulses
- leanings
- likings
- minds
- movements
- partiality
- penchant
- persuasions
- pleasures
- predilections
- predispositions
- preferences
- prejudices
- proclivities
- proneness
- propensities
- slants
- soft spots
- stomachs
- susceptibilities
- tastes
- temperaments
- things
- trends
- turns
- types
- urges
- velleities
- weaknesses
- whims
- wills
- wishes
- bent
- bigotry
- chauvinism
- disposition
- favoritism
- illiberality
- inclination
- intolerance
- leaning
- mind-set
- narrow-mindedness
- partiality
- partisanship
- penchant
- preconception
- predilection
- predisposition
- preference
- prejudice
- prepossession
- proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- standpoint
- tendency
- tendentiousness
- tilt
- unfairness
- viewpoint
- bent
- bigotry
- chauvinism
- disposition
- favoritism
- flash
- illiberality
- inclination
- intolerance
- leaning
- mind-set
- narrow-mindedness
- one-sidedness
- partiality
- penchant
- preconception
- predilection
- predisposition
- preference
- prejudice
- prepossession
- proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- standpoint
- tendency
- tendentiousness
- tilt
- unfairness
- viewpoint
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