lean toward
Example Sentences
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“Even prior to the recent geopolitical turmoil, retail investors demonstrated a strong lean toward commodities, and gold in particular,” eToro investment analyst Bret Kenwell said of the survey data.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
As such, Friday’s inflation data release will be critical in assessing whether the Fed will ease monetary policy in line with investor expectations, or lean toward fewer rate cuts in 2026.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
“I lean toward keeping it online, running it well and making improvements, particularly as we face an electricity shortage the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Or lean toward brightness with roasted grapes, thin-sliced apple, pomegranate seeds or a few citrus segments tucked into the greens.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
I lean toward them, trying to listen, but Mami turns and gives me that stone-cold look.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
