- comparative of lean.
Etymology
Origin of leaner
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Parker's managerial career to date has seen three promotions followed by much leaner times in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
So first of all, we’re the scrappy, leaner player in the game now.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Instead of wide postwar boulevards, roads would become slower and leaner, transforming Long Beach into a top-five global cycling city, said former city traffic engineer Paul Van Dyk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Han said this leaner version of the company aims to pivot from designing truck bodies to developing and improving software for trucks made by contract factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He looked even better than he had six months ago—tanner and taller, leaner and more muscular.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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