leaning on
Example Sentences
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They will be leaning on that attacking flair and the return of rested stars.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
That resumption of flights will likely be welcome for NASA, which is leaning on Blue Origin to carry out its own lunar ambitions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
For Monterroso Mejia, becoming Valentina didn’t necessarily entail playing a character, but leaning on her lived experience as the child of immigrants existing in a bilingual place like Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
After trying and failing with its fully in-house approach, Apple is leaning on its longtime search partner, Google, to provide the back end technology for the next-generation of Siri.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
They stood quietly for a moment, both leaning on the counter.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
