leaner

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Such neuronal “pruning” and refining typically occurs at key junctures—think toddlerhood and puberty—suggesting that a leaner brain may be more nimble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Data from the past five decades shows top players have become both taller and leaner, according to researchers from Wolverhampton University in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Companies have tapped AI to make work teams leaner, faster and more efficient.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The company said it had slowed down due to “too many organizational layers” and the cuts will simplify the organization to become a “faster, leaner, more focused company.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

She was struck again by how he’d grown, how he seemed leaner and stronger and more solid than she’d remembered.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng