lean
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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
Advice from a survivor of suicidal depression: Lean into the unknown.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Lean operations and AI initiatives are expanding margins again after years of decline, a Raymond James team said in a research note Thursday.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Lean into that, and a dish that once felt dated can become deliberate, comforting, even quietly dazzling.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
“There’s a ladder. Just around the side. Lean forward and reach for it. You’ll find it.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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