See lean in on Wiktionary
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"To shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something."
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"text": "2011, Sheryl Sandberg, Forrestal Lecture at the United States Naval Academy.\nWe need to find a way for women to not drop out, but to lean in to their careers and give them the flexibility they need to stay in the workforce."
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"(figurative) To proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation."
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