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  • present participle of lean.
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leaning

[lee-ning] / ˈli nɪŋ /


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He was "constantly leaning" on her and called the woman "magical", it was told.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Retailers are leaning on AI for real-time pricing and product recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

McKinney talked more like he was running for city prosecutor, leaning heavily on his experience winning high-profile felony trials in the downtown courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

They checked in constantly while moving through the crowd, leaning close to ask questions like, “Is this OK?” and “Anywhere you don’t like to be touched?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I felt as if we were two small trees standing beside each other, leaning towards each other, our branches and twigs starting to entwine, bonded by our secret and by our growing friendship.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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