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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People like to see competition and camaraderie but some kind of flare to each personality.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025 -
This is creating just the sort of uncertainty that business leaders do not like.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Missiles launched from Iran against Israel, for example, or vice versa, must fly over Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or the Gulf states—countries that would likely prefer to sit on the sidelines of such a conflict and that likely prefer that live missiles not pass through their airspace.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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John Seidler’s approval as control person was contingent on his becoming trustee of Peter Seidler’s trust, as Major League Baseball prefers the control person and trustee to be the same person when a trust controls the largest stake in a team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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What Makes Filipowski Intriguing Filipowski has the two things the game of basketball favors the most: size and skill.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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When they are asked about the economic consequences of tariffs — including rising prices domestically — voters have tended to favor them less.—
G. Elliott Morris,
ABC News,
25 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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