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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean (on or against)
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But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Slava was compelled to devote much of his energy to the defense of his country, training soldiers in weaponry.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025 -
By framing Greenland as a strategic asset of unparalleled importance, Trump compelled Denmark to prioritize investments aligned with U.S. interests.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The administration's decision to cap NIH reimbursement rates could force scientists to shutter their lifesaving research on cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, addiction, infectious diseases, and more.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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When Alma’s inventor is murdered, Salia and Zem, two cops from different zones who are polar opposites, are forced to collaborate on the investigation.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The opportunity to muscle his way into Berube’s good books, just as he’s done with coaches before him, is right there for Quillan.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mega social media platforms usually suffer a long death, shedding relevance and users as they’re slowly usurped by a new innovative generation of upstarts, like Facebook muscling out Myspace.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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