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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
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Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025 -
Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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On 4th-and-1 from the Chargers’ 17, Joe Mixon took a handoff and and muscled through a couple Los Angeles defenders for a touchdown.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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These Gators pack a considerable punch, with Clayton and Martin as high-volume perimeter shooters and a cadre of elite rebounders muscling this team to second in the country in rebounds per game.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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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 26 Jan. 2025.
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