as in prefers
to show partiality toward
I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight—we got pepperoni the last three times
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The team prefers one reliever as the primary option for saves.
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Still, McCuskey prefers to keep his eyes forward and hopes his state can easily move on from the recent track title.
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Instead, Peltier likes to think of it as adding intentional pauses into the rhythm of a home.
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The video has more than four million views on TikTok and X and some 175,000 Instagram likes.
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That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.
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The wind is going to be blowing in as of right now, which actually favors the Cubs and the under, so bettor beware.
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Jaslyn is also very active and enjoys spending time outdoors.
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So the profit margin in a typical service firm tends to sit in the single digits, a world away from the fat margins a software company enjoys.
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“Leans (toward or towards).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leans%20%28toward%20or%20towards%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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