leaning

Example Sentences

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They will be leaning on that attacking flair and the return of rested stars.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Long before computers, Gaudí used complex geometry and physical models to design leaning, treelike columns that branch out to support the vaulted ceiling and towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

McKinney talked more like he was running for city prosecutor, leaning heavily on his experience winning high-profile felony trials in the downtown courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That resumption of flights will likely be welcome for NASA, which is leaning on Blue Origin to carry out its own lunar ambitions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They were pouring out the door now, leaning on the arms of nurses and hospital helpers, the old, the ill.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom