lean
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Lean mass or muscle made up 14.6% of total weight loss in the apitegromab group, compared with 30.2% in the placebo group that received a dummy treatment alongside Mounjaro.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
David Lean and Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson … a lot of the films they were in or directed really helped shape who I am today.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Lean shows up in GE’s financial statements, too.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In nonprofit has shed about a quarter of its staff as the founder focuses the feminist organization on pushing back against the “tradwife” and manosphere movements that prioritize women’s roles as housewives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Now your back. Lean forward and I’ll help you sit up.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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