lean on it
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know that I would lean on it to the extent that I leaned on it in the beginning,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
I don't want to lean on it, but also, it adds an element of an additional point of view, which is always fun.
From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023
The Dolphins could possibly lean on it a bit more this week, leaving both Mostert and Chase Edmonds potentially with large roles.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Call them the two-year tooth truants, who diligently stayed away from dentists’ offices during the pandemic, eventually began to lean on it as an excuse and now need help alleviating their oral-health woes.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022
His mother slid a padded floor chair behind Doha, but he could only lean on it sideways.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
