leaning on

Example Sentences

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He was "constantly leaning" on her and called the woman "magical", it was told.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Microsoft is also developing its own AI models, rather than leaning on OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Sookie was leaning on the armrest with his forehead in his palm, dozing.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen