leaner

Example Sentences

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The company said it had slowed down due to “too many organizational layers” and the cuts will simplify the organization to become a “faster, leaner, more focused company.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Swinney said he had put together a "leaner, more agile government".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Most importantly, a noticeably leaner and spryer Trout says he feels better than he has in years—and it shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“Fannie Mae is a far more effective and leaner company than it was a year ago, with solid earnings, lower expenses, and $112.7 billion in net worth,” Pulte said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The portions at breakfast keep getting smaller and smaller, and even dinner—the only normal-size meal we get—is getting leaner by the day.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland