leaning
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Given said if it wasn't for "that connection, I would absolutely" not be attending, but "I'm probably leaning towards going".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The "Weapons" and "Barbarian" filmmaker did so by leaning into the visual language of video games, shooting the film from the perspective of the protagonist, played by Austin Abrams.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
While Mahomes had an uneven return from his injury, the Chiefs cut through one of the NFL’s top defenses by leaning on their ground game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I’m personally more interested in leaning towards local burns because I think that I’m more likely to find community and true connection there,” Dandy, a twenty-something from the Seattle area, said.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sarah R. called with a smile, leaning through the order window.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But on the other hand, the genre’s somber leanings afford him a tender space for sharing the brand of wisdom that only comes with age.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Resendez typically sees responses shift more according to income level than political leanings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Two Damascus-based diplomats said thousands had left al-Hol in recent weeks, raising alarm that people with extremist leanings could be moving around Syria or trying to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
But sometimes the person trying to help you through a weak moment is, for the duration of that task, just a person—not a pundit or podcaster with problematic leanings.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
But despite his aversion to money and conspicuous consumption, Chris’s political leanings could not be described as liberal.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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