as in to like
to show partiality toward
I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Chalamet has been teasing his upcoming film Marty Supreme on his Instagram, which Kylie subtly supported by liking a clip of the trailer.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Folks who prefer savory to sweet can order a breakfast sandwich on a homemade biscuit or Italian bread, but everyone has to add at least one Apple Ugly to their order.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Myers-Briggs data shows that 56.8% of people worldwide prefer introversion.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The latest round in the battle between the X CEO and the CEO of OpenAI began when Musk claimed that Apple had been favoring Altman’s AI app over his own in the Apple Store rankings.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ahmed’s character — who goes by many different names and doesn’t even speak until a solid 30 minutes into the film — favors old school technology for most of his communications.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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