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leanness

  • a word derived from lean.

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However, analysts are still trying to decide whether a shift toward operational leanness will revive the videogame software maker’s struggling stock, which has cratered more than 60% this year.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

Your novel, as translated by Sam Bett, has a leanness in its language and imagery that is reminiscent of a great manga or a movie script.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2024

In terms of leanness, the campaign is cutting a third of its staff.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2023

Like Cash’s life, there’s a rawness and a poetic leanness to Rendon’s prose.

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2022

But lately, the leanness of his youth was deserting him at an accelerated pace.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy