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  • past tense form of lean.
  • past participle of lean.

leaned





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The Times article, a sprawling investigation that took five reporters six months to report, was headlined “Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook Leaders Leaned Out in Crisis.”

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2018

Leaned against a wall were framed portraits of Missy Elliott, Joni Mitchell and Beethoven — an unimpeachable holy trinity.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2017

Leaned In a Little Too Far Now she has fallen over and can’t get up.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2016

Leaned back in the chair and stared at the floor.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Leaned and turned the tomato plants on the sill.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini



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