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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Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The Bernadette woman likes being comfortable, loves to have fun and can make a Bernadette look her own.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Strong domestic participation gives companies confidence to launch bigger IPOs and those in turn attract foreign investors that prefer scale and liquidity.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Parents expressed opposition to a proposal that would create a dedicated gifted academy, preferring existing programs.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, favored local labels like Yayi Perez for both his own stage looks and those of his collaborators.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas has already approved new maps favoring GOP candidates.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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