lean on
Example Sentences
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In fact, AI might drive some growth for Accenture as companies lean on the consultancy for its services—including help with AI deployment itself.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
There’s also a tangible entreaty for global communities to lean on the networks and relationships they have—with their neighbors, schools, civil organizations, governments, and corporations—and address an issue everyone agrees we should be worried about.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
However, bosses are trying to lean on the companies opposed - Ferrari, Audi, Honda and Cadillac.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
He said the company would accelerate the pace of new product development and lean on its international business, which currently drives around a fifth of E.l.f.’s sales.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
She wished there was somebody she could lean against; then she wished she was different, the sort of person who did not need to lean on others, like Kainene.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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