leant
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Throughout the campaign, she leant on the controversial legacy of her father, promising a military crackdown on organised crime, in particular extortion incidents that have soared in recent years.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Researchers said the work also leant further credence to a theory about humpback whale patterns known as the "Southern Ocean Exchange".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It leant the audience a discerning sense of agency, as we could control the show but only to a point.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
I looked at Adèle, whose head leant against my shoulder; her eyes were waxing heavy, so I took her up in my arms and carried her off to bed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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