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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Beijing, in turn, is increasingly leaning on its chip companies to rely less on foreign suppliers, and recently pledged $47.5 billion in investment to support local manufacturers.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 May 2024
Like the girls were one big friend group, fortunate to lean on one another through their kind-hearted leader.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 May 2024
Like the girls were one big friend group, fortunate to lean on one another through their kind-hearted leader.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for lean on
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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