lean (toward or towards)

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Verb
  • The San Diego native liked watching YouTube videos of then-St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina throwing runners out.
    Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • He’s got a bit of a swagger about him that people are going to really like.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Romeu wants a clean break from FC Barcelona To get a clean slate, Romeu prefers that his terms are terminated according to AS, which would help FC Barcelona get his salary off the books and have more room to operate in terms of Financial Fair Play.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • In the moment, some fans wondered whether the ACC preferred Miami to win.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Instead, in too many formless episodes, Season 4 favors quiet solo scenes (Syd perfects a dish amid dramatic lighting and a haunting St. Vincent track, in a set piece that looks lovely but has nothing new to say) and earnest two-handers.
    Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
  • Fortune also favors the really, really, extremely, incredibly lucky.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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“Lean (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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