- comparative of lean.
leaner
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So first of all, we’re the scrappy, leaner player in the game now.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Instead of wide postwar boulevards, roads would become slower and leaner, transforming Long Beach into a top-five global cycling city, said former city traffic engineer Paul Van Dyk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Paramount, the studio behind “The Godfather” and “Titanic,” had threatened to leave its home state, which would be an economic and symbolic blow to a city already suffering from a leaner Hollywood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The mice also appeared younger, leaner and more physically fit than control animals of the same age.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
I arrived in San Francisco, leaner than usual, fairly unkempt, and with no luggage.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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