leaning
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current, direction, drift, run, tendency, tide, trend, wind
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Okrent notes that Charles Scribner’s Sons published Grant’s major books and others by authors of similar leanings. — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist," 19 Aug. 2019 Correctly or not, voters believe this nonthreatening old white guy of moderate leanings is the one to beat President Trump. — Dana Milbank, The Mercury News, "Milbank: Biden was gloriously adequate in second Democratic debate," 1 Aug. 2019 Lebanon’s track record of tolerance of different political and religious leanings stems in large part from a power-sharing agreement among the country’s 18 sects, which guarantees that no one person can completely dominate. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, "Lebanon defies its reputation for tolerance and cancels a concert," 30 July 2019 Solar power is another big part of Forest River’s range of environmental leanings, and the company includes a 1,000-watt converter mounted on the roof, which is both eco-friendly and crucial for driving off the grid. — Blake Z. Rong, Popular Mechanics, "RVs Are More Efficient Than Ever, Thanks to Eco-Friendly Manufacturing," 15 May 2019 Now, exiles of both secular and Islamist leanings are re-evaluating their security in Turkey, with some considering leaving for other European states or elsewhere. — Jared Malsin, WSJ, "Saudi Journalist’s Disappearance Darkens Outlook for Arab Dissidents," 16 Oct. 2018 Regardless of partisan leanings, all districts have both workers and employers. — John Patty, Vox, "Paul Ryan is facing immigration trouble from both sides of the aisle," 25 May 2018 The case has exposed bitter divisions within the academy, whose members are appointed for life, and given rise to accusations of patriarchal leanings among some members. — BostonGlobe.com, "Sexual misconduct found in organization that awards Nobel Prize in Literature," 20 Apr. 2018 Wild, a group accused of far-right and neo-Nazi leanings. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "Anti-Semitic Controversy Could Provoke Rule Change at German Music Awards," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leaning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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