See lean into in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "When we work a line with our thumbs we lean into it with our bodyweight.",
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"text": "I tried to imagine how it would feel to lean into his embrace, feel his arms around me . .",
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"ref": "2005, Susan Edsall, Into the Blue: A Father's Flight and a Daughter's Return, →ISBN:",
"text": "Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind.",
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"ref": "2011, Grey E. Larsen, The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox, →ISBN:",
"text": "Just as a fiddler can “lean into” the bow, you can “lean into” the breath.",
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"ref": "2012, Nicholson Baker, The Way the World Works: Essays, →ISBN, page 56:",
"text": "And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book.",
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"ref": "2003, Don Everts, Douglas Scott, Jesus with Dirty Feet Discussion Guide, →ISBN:",
"text": "But we also threw in the third question to help people lean into their own feelings and experiences.",
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"ref": "2005, Jack Canfield, The Success Principles:",
"text": "Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever.",
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"ref": "2006, Rayn Roberts, Of One and Many Worlds, →ISBN, page 73:",
"text": "I lean into the questions, they lean into me when Suddenly, I see a young couple on a rock...",
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"ref": "2012, Tammy Feil, Journey with God Part 2: Trusting in the Father's Heart, →ISBN, page 57:",
"text": "I need to be reminded over and over again that I never really experience His unfailing love until I lean into Him in trust.",
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"ref": "2020 July 20, Bidisha, “Why is cosmetic surgery on the rise? Because of hours staring at ourselves on Zoom”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "Given that we’re all going off-piste lifestyle wise, and that Zoom and working from home may become the long-term norm, I suggest we lean into it.",
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"To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly."
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"ref": "1998, William Wallace, Living Again: A Personal Journey for Surviving Spouses, →ISBN, page 108:",
"text": "In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort.",
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"ref": "2005, Martha Beck, Wisdom from Finding Your Own North Star, →ISBN, page 47:",
"text": "There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it.",
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"ref": "2005, Larry Axelrod, Rowland Johnson, Turning Conflict Into Profit: A Roadmap for Resolving Personal and Organizational Disputes, →ISBN, page 206:",
"text": "We can then emerge from despair and become inspired to lean into the conflict in order to effectively protect and pursue our interests.",
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"ref": "2012, Steven C. Hayes, Rule-Governed Behavior, →ISBN:",
"text": "Rather, we are asking the client to lean into the symptoms; we encourage them not only to stop struggling but seemingly to embrace the very things that they most dread.",
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"text": "When we work a line with our thumbs we lean into it with our bodyweight.",
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},
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"ref": "2010, Neta Jackson, Who Do I Lean On?, →ISBN, page 158:",
"text": "I tried to imagine how it would feel to lean into his embrace, feel his arms around me . .",
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"ref": "2005, Susan Edsall, Into the Blue: A Father's Flight and a Daughter's Return, →ISBN:",
"text": "Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2011, Grey E. Larsen, The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox, →ISBN:",
"text": "Just as a fiddler can “lean into” the bow, you can “lean into” the breath.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012, Nicholson Baker, The Way the World Works: Essays, →ISBN, page 56:",
"text": "And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book.",
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"To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverance."
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{
"ref": "2003, Don Everts, Douglas Scott, Jesus with Dirty Feet Discussion Guide, →ISBN:",
"text": "But we also threw in the third question to help people lean into their own feelings and experiences.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Jack Canfield, The Success Principles:",
"text": "Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2006, Rayn Roberts, Of One and Many Worlds, →ISBN, page 73:",
"text": "I lean into the questions, they lean into me when Suddenly, I see a young couple on a rock...",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012, Tammy Feil, Journey with God Part 2: Trusting in the Father's Heart, →ISBN, page 57:",
"text": "I need to be reminded over and over again that I never really experience His unfailing love until I lean into Him in trust.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2020 July 20, Bidisha, “Why is cosmetic surgery on the rise? Because of hours staring at ourselves on Zoom”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "Given that we’re all going off-piste lifestyle wise, and that Zoom and working from home may become the long-term norm, I suggest we lean into it.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
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"To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly."
],
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "1998, William Wallace, Living Again: A Personal Journey for Surviving Spouses, →ISBN, page 108:",
"text": "In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Martha Beck, Wisdom from Finding Your Own North Star, →ISBN, page 47:",
"text": "There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Larry Axelrod, Rowland Johnson, Turning Conflict Into Profit: A Roadmap for Resolving Personal and Organizational Disputes, →ISBN, page 206:",
"text": "We can then emerge from despair and become inspired to lean into the conflict in order to effectively protect and pursue our interests.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2012, Steven C. Hayes, Rule-Governed Behavior, →ISBN:",
"text": "Rather, we are asking the client to lean into the symptoms; we encourage them not only to stop struggling but seemingly to embrace the very things that they most dread.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
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"To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations."
],
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