leaning

Example Sentences

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BBC Sport has previously reported Anderson is leaning towards a move to City over rivals Manchester United.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Emiratis are also leaning on their trading network and storage strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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