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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of lean.

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Examples

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • She coasted to a stop, set her bicycle against the gate, and without a word leaned into him and slipped her arms beneath the folds of his jacket.

    Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004

  • That he expressed the general feeling in our train was evidenced by the many women who leaned from the wagons, thrusting out gaunt forearms and shaking bony, labor-malformed fists at the last of Mormondom.

    Chapter 13 2010

  • Paladin leaned close and ran a hand gently over her hair.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Jmilb’s Review Forum 2009

  • Cardin leaned his head on Yves Saint-Laurent's shoulder and he was won over -- and me, too.

    ARTINFO: A French Celebrity Photographer Reflects on Pursuing Picasso, Dalí, and Cary Grant ARTINFO 2010

  • He probably was the player least expected to take a shot that could force overtime, but Martin leaned in and drilled it.

    A memorable home opener for Wall, Wizards Michael Lee 2010

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