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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His mother, Helen, was a librarian, and his father, John, sold insurance and liked to sing opera around the house.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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Of course, leather isn’t the only option out there for those who like the simplicity of a tote bag.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 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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Most people would still prefer to eat fresh over frozen food, but no one is going to get more time to cook anytime soon.—
Meghan McCarron,
The Atlantic,
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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Rubio, in particular, favors a strategy based on incentivizing domestic production.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
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 4 Mar. 2025.
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