Sentence examples for is much leaner from inspiring English sources

BP is much leaner (and cheaper) than it was in the era of what now seems like reckless expansion under Lord Browne and Tony Hayward.

The budget for "Damsels in Distress" is much leaner, around $3 million, according to Shafer, who advanced the lion's share and who admires Stillman's frugality almost as much as his writing.

But it was also a set of songs in particular, which were much leaner and stronger than those on "13".

The soldiers, mostly ground troops, are much leaner than Tom Cruise was in that 1986 film, though they grin just as righteously.

They gave no long-term contracts last off-season, and are positioned to be much leaner in their payroll in coming years.

Wild geese, one of the North American hunter's great prizes, are much leaner and chewier in texture than domestic geese; they work off their fat in flight.

Although it's not yet clear which app — if any — will be a breakout hit of the weekend, one thing is certain about this year's conference: It will be much leaner than previous years.

Though many still want to spend, the earnings gains that fuel buying are slowing and the fat bonuses that upper-income households have come to depend on around the new year are going to be much leaner.

The new entity will be much leaner, reflecting the view of James S. Dimon, the chief executive officer of JPMorgan, that Wall Street will remain in a funk for some time.

The look will be much leaner than the Victorian exuberance of the main restaurant, Ms. Shire said, drawing upon the work of the pioneering turn-of-the-century Viennese modernist Adolph Loos.

"In the aftermath of the banking crisis, access to public markets is off-limits to start-ups," explained Hogg, so start-ups now have to be "much leaner, much more capital-efficient, much smarter in accessing worldwide talent and quicker to market in order to do more with less".