leaning on
Example Sentences
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More locally, too, campaigns have been leaning on influencers.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Facing match point at 8-9 down in the tie break, Alcaraz fired an ace before leaning on a drop shot to stave off a second.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
By leaning on an anthropomorphic narrative, Silicon Valley attempts to repackage its specific human choices that led to experimental, powerful models behaving unexpectedly during tests as an existential peril.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
That’s why Apple will be leaning on leasing, trade-ins and carrier subsidies to limit the impact of its prices on sales, JPMorgan’s Samik Chatterjee said in a client note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
She looked all round the room in a glaring manner, and then said, leaning on me while her hand twitched my shoulder, “Come, come, come! Walk me, walk me!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
