leaning

Example Sentences

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"I still have this picture before my eyes: a person leaning on a tree, with ski poles next to him, listening to the radio somehow nestled on their chest," she recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“We’re leaning towards entertainment,” Jacobs says, before a wry smile creeps onto his face.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Lately, Costco has been leaning on Kirkland more, looking to draw inflation-weary shoppers amid rising input costs and intensifying competition for shopper loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It was then that I realized we were literally leaning away from one another, sitting as far from one another as the simulation chairs would allow.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin