After directing two equally massive studio tentpoles with far greater budgets following “Monsters” — 2014’s “: A Star Wars Story” — Edwards became convinced that there had to be a better, leaner way to make studio movies on a blockbuster scale.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/features/the-creator-gareth-edwards-rogue-one-interview-1235728286/

“And leaner times appear likely.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/2918340/wyoming-governor-make-hay-and-save-amid-near-1b-surplus.html

And when you combine that with leverage from a leaner and more effective shared services structure, what you're seeing is the benefits of both growth and an aggressive approach on costs at the same time, which is very, very difficult to execute.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4628283-sndl-inc-sndl-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

A school leaner was allegedly on her way to school when she met her ex-boyfriend, who became aggressive and started to assault and rape her on 19 July 2023 at about 07:30 at an unknown address in Nomzamo Park Majwemasweu, Brandfort.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/free-state/rape-of-school-girl-ex-boyfriend-sought-brandfort/

Ek noted that the new "leaner structure" would help ensure the company's "continued profitability," after what he said had been an effort to expand Spotify via investments in the company's content, marketing, and employees.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/343391/spotify-staffers-walk-into-bad-news-on-monday.html

He wrote in the Financial Times: “Succeed and we can make a leaner, more accountable and inclusive organisation, fail and we lose precious time to fight for our members and a stronger economy and society.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/06/06/cbi-facing-crunch-vote-on-its-future/

“HS2 trains have gone through a design process of unparalleled rigour – becoming more aerodynamic, more energy-efficient, lighter, leaner and greener.”

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/09/03/hs2-train-designs-recognised-for-environmental-credentials/

I’ve never been more confident in our ability to emerge from this period as a leaner organization ready for the many opportunities ahead.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4585696-trulieve-cannabis-corp-tcnnf-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Sleep in itself is a ticket to a leaner body.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/11608162/burn-calories-sleep-hacks-weight-loss/

Target is optimizing its operations to match the scale of its business and becoming leaner, which will result in a total savings of $2 billion to $3 billion over the next three years.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4569973-target-stock-headwinds-temporary-strong-earnings-growth-ahead?source=feed_all_articles

The Bengaluru-headquartered startup — backed by Fidelity, Prosus, SoftBank, Sequoia India and Meta — said in a statement that it is looking to “work with a leaner organizational structure to achieve sustained profitability.”

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/04/india-meesho-cuts-251-jobs/

The research firm said it expects phone makers to continue making their portfolios "leaner" this year to avoid cannibalization.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/apple-had-8-9-best-selling-phones-2022-iphone-14-pro-max-top-3-1844854?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Well-fleshed prime lambs at Dumfries yesterday sold well with leaner types meeting resistance.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23788037.ewe-trade-strong-dingwall-prime-cattle-firm-ayr/?ref=rss

We look at the new, leaner AXIS.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4606107-axis-capital-quality-play-at-a-reasonable-price?source=feed_all_articles

Women on TikTok claim the mix of Botox and have helped them get leaner, Barbie-like arms.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/barbie-has-popularised-a-botox-procedure-and-its-not-for-your-face_uk_64d5e761e4b00a7354eb92cb