lean (toward or towards)

Definition of lean (toward or towards)next

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Verb
  • For example, there are communities with fewer shootings and fewer parks like in West Town.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gray likes the idea of ensuring that his films are unmistakably his.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Periwinkle prefers a temperate climate and needs a soil with a good amount of compost.
    Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
  • These dragonflies live near bodies of water, preferring those with calm currents, like ponds, wetlands, or slow-moving streams.
    Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Consulting and academic contexts still favor frameworks with a single quantifiable maximand.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Batting was tricky on Day 1 when the pitch favored the slow bowlers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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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 9 Aug. 2026.

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