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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
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The labor shortage could compel the Kremlin to recruit more labor from India, North Korea and various African nations to ease pressures on both the civilian and military sectors.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
Residents in Miami-Dade's Redland area are mobilizing to compel county officials to allocate dedicated annual funding for road resurfacing and maintenance, citing dangerous and deep potholes that frequently damage vehicles.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Initiative, dubbed a ‘Swiss Brexit,’ sought binding limits by 2050, forcing strict curbs on asylum, family reunification and work permits, potentially dismantling Switzerland’s deal on free movement of people and close EU ties.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The House narrowly voted on Tuesday to direct roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the second multi-billion dollar infusion of money to the agencies in the last year muscled through by Republicans alone.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Instead of ordering an intentional walk to Colson Montgomery with Edgar Quero on deck, Phillies manager Don Mattingly let Bowlan face the Sox slugger, who muscled a broken bat single into right field, bringing home Meidroth with the tying run.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Lean (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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