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 initiative also includes plans to grow existing state parks by 30,000 acres by the end of the decade, leaning on recent legislation, Senate Bill 630 and Assembly Bill 679, to streamline the purchase process for sensitive ecosystems and critical wildlife habitat corridors next to existing parks.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Queen origin story, which also heavily leaned on thrilling concert sequences to electrify audiences, stands as the biggest music biopic of all time with $910 million worldwide.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Greenberg evidently leaned on his professional experience as a veteran producer and problem-solver and leapt into action rather that crumbling under his emotions.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Shreveport Mayor urged people to lean on community resources like a domestic violence shelter recently established by the sheriff's office, while councilmember Tabatha Taylor stressed the need to take domestic violence seriously.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Queen origin story, which also heavily leaned on thrilling concert sequences to electrify audiences, stands as the biggest music biopic of all time with $910 million worldwide.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Greenberg evidently leaned on his professional experience as a veteran producer and problem-solver and leapt into action rather that crumbling under his emotions.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Shreveport Mayor urged people to lean on community resources like a domestic violence shelter recently established by the sheriff's office, while councilmember Tabatha Taylor stressed the need to take domestic violence seriously.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Lean on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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