leaned

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Three regional Fed presidents objected to the statement language at the April meeting, pushing to remove wording that signaled the central bank still leaned toward lowering interest rates.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In her office, she leaned forward to gaze into patients’ eyes, screamed with them, fell to the floor with them, and helped them discover inner resources they didn’t know they had.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As he shook hands with Xi, he leaned in to pat him on the arm in what appeared to be a gesture of warmth.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In his first decisive response titled to mirror Drake’s involvement with the hit Max series of the same name, Lamar on a six-minute diss track leaned into especially personal attacks.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

With his hands, Cam framed her head, then leaned against her forehead, pushing her bright red glasses down her nose.

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