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They lean casually against the trailers, finding respite in the shade, and line up at the catering tent, which is still serving breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“If we do see a continued surge in demand, that would be the kind of thing you might want to lean against,” Barkin said in an interview on “The Business Briefing” on Sirius XM.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some evidence suggests that when weight returns, the body may regain proportionally more fat than lean tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

He and fellow researchers asked AI to evaluate a problem so as to lean toward one of several options for action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

I lower my hand and lean against the wall for support.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Parker's managerial career to date has seen three promotions followed by much leaner times in the Premier League.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

So first of all, we’re the scrappy, leaner player in the game now.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The only sensible approach is to focus on what we can influence ourselves to improve our competitiveness, to make the company leaner, faster, more resilient, and to put our own house in order.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Instead of wide postwar boulevards, roads would become slower and leaner, transforming Long Beach into a top-five global cycling city, said former city traffic engineer Paul Van Dyk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

She was lighter and leaner; she was Curt’s Girlfriend, a role she slipped into asinto a favorite, flattering dress.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A commonly eaten meat in Australia, kangaroo is the world’s leanest protein and the equivalent of venison in America.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

The leanest pork cuts include the loin, tenderloin, center loin and ham.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

It's not a lie - I was never the leanest cricketer in the world, but I won games for franchises.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023

Because this is the leanest part of the pig, baby back ribs have very little fat, and plenty of meat to douse with copious amounts of sweet, sticky sauce.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022

Study after study shows that the leanest curriculums are being offered in the highest-poverty areas, despite ample evidence that this is exactly the wrong thing to do.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

He often seems to choose words for their phonetic quality rather than deeper meaning and leans on familiar imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He frequently leans into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – leavening his stump speeches with biblical references.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Longer term, Altavest’s Armbruster suggested that gold prices could be headed higher, particularly if the Federal Reserve leans toward rate cuts in 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mourinho hasn't taken this approach, opting for one that leans on the quality of his players and tactics that look different depending on the club he finds himself leading.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Colin leans over to look at the crossword puzzle.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Two candidates leaned toward the proposal and 20 supported it, they found.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Throughout his campaign, he frequently leaned into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – sprinkling his stump speeches with biblical references.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The court’s six conservatives, all of whom were raised Catholic, leaned in favor of ruling the state was discriminating based on religion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Prior to the policy changes, Garcia leaned left but followed politics only from a distance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

I leaned my head back against the wooden slats of the seat and shut my eyes, reliving another train trip to Brabant.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Nichols suggested this showed the sauropod had stopped and leant on one leg for a moment "as if it's looking back over its left shoulder".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

His controversial legacy is one she leant into throughout the campaign, promising a tough military crackdown on organised crime, in particular extortion incidents that have soared in recent years.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers said the work also leant further credence to a theory about humpback whale patterns known as the "Southern Ocean Exchange".

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

The crew of the ship leant against the side throwing scraps to the gulls, while visitors in pleasure-boats rowed slowly round the ship.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Now, the brand is doing a 180 and leaning heavily into human craft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In terms of leaning on local officials, that’s where I would be most concerned.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

In the new poll, Raman shed support in key areas, including among groups that previously appeared to be leaning toward her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

One Wall Street veteran said he is leaning toward the latter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

And FDR was paralyzed by polio and used a wheelchair, but he kept it a secret by leaning on things—or his wife—for support or hiding his legs behind tablecloths.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman