leaning
Example Sentences
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By leaning in to the misfortune of a lot of stolen chocolate, the company “embraced the opportunity and turned it into a positive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"I still have this picture before my eyes: a person leaning on a tree, with ski poles next to him, listening to the radio somehow nestled on their chest," she recalls.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“We’re leaning towards entertainment,” Jacobs says, before a wry smile creeps onto his face.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Jessica’s sister,” Mr. Feeney said, leaning over the table almost as if he was going to jump at me.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.