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  • present participle of lean.
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leaning

[lee-ning] / ˈli nɪŋ /


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The more that the likes of Robbins and Sandberg and Witherspoon warn that women miss the AI train at their peril, the more it seems like the new Leaning In.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Leaning on the bar at the Rising Sun, on the banks of the River Chew in Pensford, he looks like the classic comfortable West Country landlord.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"Leaning more into the fear" helped Tiffany make the decision to leave 1Xtra.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Leaning his elbow on the table at his postgame news conference, Redick called out players who don’t give enough effort on defense or play hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Leaning nonchalantly against the bricks, he watched me come over.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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