leaning on

Example Sentences

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That resumption of flights will likely be welcome for NASA, which is leaning on Blue Origin to carry out its own lunar ambitions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

For Monterroso Mejia, becoming Valentina didn’t necessarily entail playing a character, but leaning on her lived experience as the child of immigrants existing in a bilingual place like Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

After trying and failing with its fully in-house approach, Apple is leaning on its longtime search partner, Google, to provide the back end technology for the next-generation of Siri.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

And I knew that Aunt Kitty, who was leaning on my shoulder beside me, was reading it, too.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan