leaning (on or against)

present participle of lean (on or against)

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Verb
  • And yet, today, a few pieces of evidence are compelling us to reconsider this scenario.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
  • San Mateo County has yet to release spending and contract records from a misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus, despite a court order more than three weeks ago compelling their disclosure.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, American companies are beginning to pay attention to these Chinese AI giants, forcing them to grapple more publicly with copyright protections.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Leaning (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaning%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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