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a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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Recent Examples of left wing
Emergency responders entered the cabin shortly before an explosion erupted near the aircraft's left wing root.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
After all 80 people on board evacuated, emergency personnel entered the fuselage and an explosion occurred outside the aircraft at the left wing root, according to the report, though the cause has not yet been determined for the explosion.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Michail Antonio broke away on the left wing with a clear, diagonal run towards goal.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
After all 80 people on board evacuated, emergency personnel entered the fuselage and an explosion occurred outside the aircraft at the left wing root, according to the report, though the cause has not yet been determined for the explosion.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Michail Antonio broke away on the left wing with a clear, diagonal run towards goal.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for left wing
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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