leant
Example Sentences
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Researchers said the work also leant further credence to a theory about humpback whale patterns known as the "Southern Ocean Exchange".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Like the rest of Europe, Germany leant on the United States for its security for decades.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It leant the audience a discerning sense of agency, as we could control the show but only to a point.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
He looked at me uncertainly, and then leant forward, and poked me in the chest.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
