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am leaning

  • present progressive
    of lean (1st person singular).
    lean
    verb (used without object)
    to incline or bend from a vertical position.

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I am leaning toward getting the total down to about $2 million by 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025

Jordan: Yeah I get spotted but it doesn't bother me, I am leaning over the fence to push them on to try to do better.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

Ultimately, I am leaning towards "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," when it comes to giving Zegler the best opportunities.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023

Right now, as I type this, I am leaning back in my office chair.

From The Verge ● May 9, 2022

I am leaning over the balcony of my tower watching Signora Divino gather fat orange slugs in her yard.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech