leaning

Example Sentences

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The jurors appeared to signal which way they were leaning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Shake Shack joins a list of restaurant chains leaning into loyalty programs to drive growth as traffic softens and consumers pull back on spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

“Oh,” Kathy said, leaning forward, elbows against the picnic table’s peeled green paint.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith