lean against
Example Sentences
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That type of action often signals a washout, creating an attractive level to lean against on the long side.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Japan’s Ministry of Finance bought yen in 2024, for instance, to lean against a sharp slide in the currency’s value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
The complex houses brick-latticed spaces showing some of Mr. Mahama’s best-known installations including “A Grain of Wheat,” for which several hundred upright medical stretchers lean against the gallery walls.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
You should not let curtains, clothes, blankets, duvets or armchairs lean against it.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
In many ways he was still very primitive, but he liked people a great deal and would lean against your leg to be petted.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
