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He picked it up, and then it was nice to have the handlebars to lean on as he led Chip and Katherine through the parking lot, over to the cluster of pine trees.

From Literature

Amid the pressure, she tries to lean on her teammates and embody the advice of U.S. figure skating alumni who tell her simply “enjoy it.”

From Los Angeles Times

University endowments grew to lean on the once-juicy returns of private equity to cover a larger slice of their overall budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

Draghi's report will not be the only report leaders will be leaning on.

From Barron's

The U.S. leaned on fossil fuels to get through the storm.

From The Wall Street Journal