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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Industry typically favors action, making swift decisions despite uncertainty, while academia prioritizes rigor, demanding thorough evidence to avoid costly errors.
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The campaign for the measure would be expected to capitalize on the voter enthusiasm gap that so far this year favors Democrats, who typically are more supportive of tax increases, while Republicans are on the defensive.
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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