lean
Example Sentences
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"If you want to win, you've got to run like crazy, lean backwards and stay on your feet," he advises.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
They still lean heavily into comfort food and house wine with one notable exception.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Buy spices in rich seasons; lean on them in lean ones.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
After participants resumed eating for three days, most of the lean tissue loss returned while much of the fat loss remained.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
“The Cocoon,” Elliot said, his voice dropping so low I had to lean in to hear him.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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