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Data, says Midtjylland's Kjaer, is "extremely important because it gives you an objective tool you can lean towards" when complemented by years of decision-making experience.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Airlines are in the midst of a second fuel shock in less than a year in 2026,” analysts at Citi said in a recent note, adding that luckily, investors can lean on familiar playbooks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

If he must stand up, he’s placed behind a generously sized podium, robust enough to handle the full body-weight of his lean.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

But instead of turning to their three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback in his first game back from knee surgery, the Chiefs chose to lean on a brand new option.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

For a moment, I just watched the shape of him appear and disappear in slivers, small suggestions of a boy my age, tall and lean, with neatly combed brown hair.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Paramount, the studio behind “The Godfather” and “Titanic,” had threatened to leave its home state, which would be an economic and symbolic blow to a city already suffering from a leaner Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The move marks one of Uber's largest restructurings in years and signals a shift towards a leaner operating model.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"A leaner organization will mean clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating," the message said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Northern sled dogs became compact and heavily coated for cold conditions, while hunting dogs near the equator tended to be leaner and better suited to heat.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

The taller, leaner cop looms over me, and I duck my head in a pose of mock humility.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

A commonly eaten meat in Australia, kangaroo is the world’s leanest protein and the equivalent of venison in America.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

It's not a lie - I was never the leanest cricketer in the world, but I won games for franchises.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023

"Sell in May and go away" is based on the premise that the best six-month period of the year for stock market returns is November to April, while the leanest is May to October.

From Reuters ● May 5, 2023

“Certainly, the paper supply has been the leanest it’s ever been,” said Jim Suver, co-chair of a federal election security working group that focuses on supply chain issues.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022

The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“Her disclosure demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party’s own contamination,” said Lesley Pacey, the group’s senior environmental officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Usman Muhammad pauses by the entrance to a tiny Nigerian prison cell and leans his forehead against the wall unable to speak.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“In pop culture, we have introduced an entirely new fandom experience and destination that leans into things like trading cards and collectibles, but also exclusive collaborations, into one cohesive experience,” Sylvester said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Sungu is a supporter of cellphone bans in schools, and leans toward banning social media for children as well, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Michelle leans into the aisle and smiles sweetly up at him.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Once the budget passed, lawmakers’ staff leaned on Navy officials to award Navatek the money.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Second quarter growth leaned “almost entirely on inventory build-up while final demand faded and private consumption slipped into contraction,” they wrote, adding that “a sharper deceleration ahead” is expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The inquest also heard no evidence of third-party involvement or any link to loyalist paramilitaries, at odds with years of endless social media speculation that sometimes leaned into conspiracies.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

She, too, wanted to research the candidates further; she leaned toward Villegas but was not yet convinced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

As the waiter and Frances discussed the menu, Anna May leaned toward me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Chanel's artistic director Matthieu Blazy leant into the world of whimsy and fantasy with his haute couture collection.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Researchers said the work also leant further credence to a theory about humpback whale patterns known as the "Southern Ocean Exchange".

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

He sought out some professional help but leant largely on friends, family and his faith to change his mentality.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

Jus’ as the man walked by us, the cap’n leant forward and tolt me and Syl, “Y’all quit all that folderol and act like you got some sense.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

The strategists said that they remain “max overweight” on equities, recommending leaning into the technology sector, especially in the U.S. and Asia, and European banks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

YouTube isn’t the only streamer leaning into live.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

By leaning on an anthropomorphic narrative, Silicon Valley attempts to repackage its specific human choices that led to experimental, powerful models behaving unexpectedly during tests as an existential peril.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Given said if it wasn't for "that connection, I would absolutely" not be attending, but "I'm probably leaning towards going".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Joyce asked, leaning out the window a ways.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith