lean on
verb
leaned on; leaning on; leans on
: to apply pressure to
They were leaning on the governor to pass the law.
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The company is leaning on AI to assist software engineers who are focused on precision agricultural technology and the FieldOps farm management systems, where AI, machine learning, and sensors are applied to digitally enhance farming.
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John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For many families facing a diagnosis, the assistance Celebration of Life provides often becomes the difference between enduring treatment alone and having a community to lean on.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
That regression is particularly problematic for an offense captained by quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is always at his best with a quality run game to lean on and help open up the pass attack.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
As tariffs have hindered foreign exports, the company leaned on its plants in Tennessee and Mississippi that produce the Rogue, Pathfinder and Frontier.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For many families facing a diagnosis, the assistance Celebration of Life provides often becomes the difference between enduring treatment alone and having a community to lean on.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
That regression is particularly problematic for an offense captained by quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is always at his best with a quality run game to lean on and help open up the pass attack.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
As tariffs have hindered foreign exports, the company leaned on its plants in Tennessee and Mississippi that produce the Rogue, Pathfinder and Frontier.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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