lean over
Example Sentences
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His mom wouldn’t let him plug in because it would be too loud, so I had to lean over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“You no longer have to lean over and look out the window,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
After some of the most grueling points - and there were many - he would lean over with hands on knees or use his racket for support or pause to stretch his legs.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023
Like ghosts, buildings stripped of their facades still lean over now-vacant lots where houses and businesses once stood.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023
“Wonderful,” Elizabeth says, laughing at Lorena and Bailey as they lean over the railing.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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