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leaning

[lee-ning]

noun

  1. inclination; tendency.

    strong literary leanings.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


leaning

/ ˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a tendency or inclination

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leaning1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean 1 + -ing 1
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Our own development as creators: trying to be as impartial and brutal as we can, leaning into what we feel worked and doing away with what we think didn’t.

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The Valencia coaster park this summer is leaning into superhero properties.

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But he has equivocated over how to get there, sometimes leaning into the threat of force, other times pushing the diplomacy.

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There is little doubt the government is leaning into this moment of turbulence – perhaps it has little option?

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"I can't find anything – and there's no support. I feel like I have no protection and it's upsetting," she says, frail and leaning on a stick.

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