leaning
Americannoun
noun
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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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However, its presence "boosts people's morale", he added, leaning on a cane.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Now, as Kyiv appeals to allies for Patriot interceptors to shoot down missiles, it is leaning on cheap drones to defend cities from drone swarms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She’s very risk-averse — especially when it comes to her finances—so she’s leaning toward conservative options like CDs or a high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Entering her 16th season as coach, Close is emphatic about the importance of process over outcome — or journey over destination — and leaning into the beauty of the grind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Don Swanson spent his first hours at Mount St. Helens leaning out of a hovering helicopter directly over the summit of the volcano.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Without giving away my political leanings — I don’t even mean to go there — sadly, in this present moment, I don’t think the country is showing its best self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Stratton, who stressed her progressive leanings throughout the campaign, defeated two of the state’s congressional representatives, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and was declared the victor by the Associated Press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 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
Deep in the archives of the Paris police is Picasso’s file: his friends, his questionable associations, his political leanings.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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