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lean

Definition for lean

verb as in bend, angle toward

verb as in be disposed

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incline, prefer, tend

Strong matches

favor, look

verb as in count, depend on

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He also continued to press his dark view of international threats and his interventionist leanings.

Nvidia Corp. is undoubtedly the king of artificial-intelligence chips, but as its customers lean toward customized chips and seek to reduce reliance on the chip maker, one analyst has his eye on an emerging competitor.

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But how much the Trojans have to lean on their star freshman early in the season, especially with tough non-conference tilts looming against Connecticut and South Carolina, remains to be seen.

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Someone leans back and says, “I sold too early.”

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“We’re building on that momentum by investing in lifelong customer relationships, leaning into our local commerce strategy and harnessing the transformative potential of AI and autonomy.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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