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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At issue today is whether or not liking social media posts is an angerable offence on a reality television program.
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Cooley would also like to produce an art book of his favorite photos from the project.
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On matchdays, the first sittings begin around five hours before kick-off, with the last one taking place around three hours before, usually taken by the substitutes who prefer to eat later.
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Seed Bare Patches in Your Lawn Cicada killer wasps prefer to burrow into bare soil and are less likely to tunnel through dense grass, says Schumacher.
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As the World Cup round of 32 gets underway, Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick look at whom the odds favor among France, Argentina, Spain and England to take home the trophy.
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All of them were aimed at creating new congressional district maps that favor their party.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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