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We could lean on Congress and say: “Once upon a time in 1966, Congress established the statutory protection for handling gifts.”

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

The company plans to lean more on creators with its new Verts vertical video feed on Disney+, a new feature designed to increase engagement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

With one out in the top of the eighth inning, Freeman was going to lean over the rail to make the catch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

LinkedIn wants users to lean less on AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

When I lean back, I close my eyes and let out a long sigh that kind of turns into a frustrated growl.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

People carrying more weight tended to show greater changes in genes involved in fat metabolism, while leaner volunteers showed stronger effects on inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Boeing is getting leaner — and in the process, Archer Aviation’s stock is getting a big boost.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Song, an independent AI developer himself, is one of many swapping the most cutting-edge, bells-and-whistles -- and expensive -- models, like Anthropic's Fable 5, for leaner alternatives like V4 Flash.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Rather than explain how a leaner fish or one packed in oil might change the cake, the recipe simply expands to encompass nearly anything.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Alternatively, hunters may have caught and ‘adopted’ a lamb, fattening it during the months of plenty and slaughtering it in the leaner season.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Skinless chicken and turkey breast meat — aka white meat — sold whole or as cutlets or fillets, are the leanest poultry choices.

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

The Discovery missions are the leanest, with a cost cap of $450 million.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 2, 2022

Hotels across the country are bracing for what is expected to be one of China's leanest holiday travel periods since early 2020.

From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 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

This version leans hard into fresh corn, still in its cool green husks and already smelling sweet before you cut it from the cob.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Blanche leans on Williams’ concession that she cannot void the private contract.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Still, questions remain around the company’s growth trajectory as it leans into its smartglasses product offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Long-running pop-up event Fork N’ Film leans more dinner and movie, pairing dishes directly inspired by what is happening on screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Emma leans in for a better look, but it’s no use.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Mangione leaned into the microphone before him and stated: "Guilty."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

At firms that leaned into AI, senior-level roles jumped 31%, while junior-level roles increased by 6%, Revelio Labs found.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

During the campaign, he leaned heavily into his self-proclaimed nickname "The Tiger," sharing AI-generated images of himself as a fanged tiger and the only candidate willing to wage war on crime and insurgency.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

He became so excited about a new sense of freedom he feels in the second movement that he leaned back in his chair and kicked his white sneakers in the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

He leaned against the steering wheel, whistling, listening to the local radio as it called out bingo numbers—he was one of the few band members who didn’t play often.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

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

At the start of this season, City leant into the counter-attacking strengths of individuals such as Erling Haaland and Tijjani Reijnders.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

He leant forward, his head in his hands.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

My arms are extended at my sides and I’m leaning forward slightly — not unlike a 3-year-old pretending to be an airplane readying for takeoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The younger Bush was different, leaning into his sun-baked upbringing while keeping one boot firmly back East.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Now, like getting an old band back together, Ram is leaning unapologetically into V-8-powered machismo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

His presence now means leaning more often into classic punk rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

We’ve got broomsticks leaning like rifles on our shoulders and armbands with the handwritten letters LDV.

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