leaning
Example Sentences
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Unlike the bands circling Seattle and Portland, Modest Mouse made a point of leaning into its outlier roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They will be leaning on that attacking flair and the return of rested stars.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Long before computers, Gaudí used complex geometry and physical models to design leaning, treelike columns that branch out to support the vaulted ceiling and towers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
Everybody was leaning forward in anticipation, waiting for Kathy to start.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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