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  • present participle of lean.
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leaning

[lee-ning] / ˈli nɪŋ /


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Engine maker Cummins CMI -0.06%decrease; down pointing triangle is also leaning in to its existing generator business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Now, like getting an old band back together, Ram is leaning unapologetically into V-8-powered machismo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“The problem is, I don’t necessarily know how to do anything unless I’m being vulnerable, or leaning into some sort of thing that makes me feel uncomfortable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

McClary says leaning into MySpace's music identity could be a smart move, from profile songs to 2000s-themed festivals and merchandise.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He reached the ridge of trees and stopped, leaning against a pine.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Without giving away my political leanings — I don’t even mean to go there — sadly, in this present moment, I don’t think the country is showing its best self.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Stratton, who stressed her progressive leanings throughout the campaign, defeated two of the state’s congressional representatives, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and was declared the victor by the Associated Press.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Resendez typically sees responses shift more according to income level than political leanings.

From MarketWatch Feb. 26, 2026

But sometimes the person trying to help you through a weak moment is, for the duration of that task, just a person—not a pundit or podcaster with problematic leanings.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2026

The girl in green seemed mildly PanAsian, the man in yellow had Afric leanings, the one in fiery orange was as Caucasoid as could be, and he himself leaned slightly toward the Spanic.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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