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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Verb
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Ally and Jay’s rom-com caricature is the cleverest subplot in the movie — the pair are heightened Hallmark Channel ingenues who like fiddly coffee orders, coordinated plaids and the same shade of taupe.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025 -
The Red Storm way St. John’s made only three 3-pointers and missed 14 of 31 free throws, but defense and rebounding led the way — just the way Pitino likes it.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Memorials preferred to First Congregational United Church of Christ or McLeod County Historical Society.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump typically prefers the sledgehammer to the scalpel.—
Patricia Lopez,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Cubs are favored again, harkening back to the days when Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant were the stars and Joe Maddon held court with the media like a late-night talk-show host.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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McClung is favored to win the event but all the pressure will be on him this year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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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 19 Feb. 2025.
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