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
It’s the ideal place to lean in to the region’s slower pace with a visit to a hotel spa or a long hike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He said the company would accelerate the pace of new product development and lean on its international business, which currently drives around a fifth of E.l.f.’s sales.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Buy spices in rich seasons; lean on them in lean ones.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
So softly that I had to lean down to hear her words.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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