leaning
Americannoun
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leanings
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of leaning
First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing leaning
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“Now, like they said, we made history,” he said, leaning into the mic after the first song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Investors are leaning hard on this country to get its spiralling public debt under control.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Like other long-established European carmakers, Stellantis, which owns Citroën, is leaning in to its 20th century heritage in response to the wave of 21st century startups from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They pushed their way through the snow, Strong Jonn leaning on Rowan's shoulder.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
I’m hoping that on this 250th anniversary, people put their political leanings aside and celebrate America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
In reality, if you watch Herrera’s content, there’s no indication he’s sincere in his Nazi leanings.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2026
Resendez typically sees responses shift more according to income level than political leanings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Two Damascus-based diplomats said thousands had left al-Hol in recent weeks, raising alarm that people with extremist leanings could be moving around Syria or trying to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Christina has no reservations about poking around—she already discovered two textbooks wedged between the dresser and the wall, evidence of Caleb’s Erudite leanings.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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