leaning
/ˈliːnɪŋ/ noun B2- A tendency or propensity. · a man of socialist leanings
Plural leanings
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The prisoner heard the cry, which sounded like the sob of a broken heart, and leaning from the coach he called out, “Good-bye, Mercédès—we shall soon meet again!” Then the vehicle disappeared round one of the turnings of Fort Saint Nicholas.
And then, when I was leaning over the bridge, it just slipped through my fingers--so--and went down--down--down, all purply-sparkling, and sank forevermore beneath the Lake of Shining Waters.
The young man passed round to the side of the table where the fair pleader sat, and leaning over her chair said tenderly:
I rose and, leaning over him, stared down at the curious inscription, which ran as follows:
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