Etymology
Origin of leaner
Example Sentences
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A Nissan spokesperson said the changes were being made under its RE:Nissan recovery plan and were designed to create a "leaner, more resilient business that adapts quickly to market changes".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Start-ups still need to sweat the key architectural details of software development and bring finished production applications to the finish line, but coding agents enable a much leaner organization than what was previously possible.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
But UBS analysts have said how the chain handles leaner chip supplies would be a major focus for Wall Street.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Investors like the idea of a business using technology to run leaner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They were roughly the same size as the grazing creatures, but leaner and gray-colored, with horned heads and short trunks like elephants’.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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