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  • present participle of lean.
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leaning

[lee-ning] / ˈli nɪŋ /


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So yeah, I think as long as we’re all leaning into this specificity, doing so in community, maybe that’s how we get to stretch culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He was "constantly leaning" on her and called the woman "magical", it was told.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Other collectors, he says, might be a little less obscure, leaning into mainstream characters such as Strawberry Shortcake or from ’80s and ’90s properties including “The Land Before Time” and “Rugrats.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Two more steps, then one more, leaning to see around the corner and at last I saw it and when I did it was worse.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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