as in liberalism
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
But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
The sophomore scored eight straight points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the left wing to give Salesian a 41-29 lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Christopher Nkunku has been used in several positions across the forward line but was substituted after a quiet outing from the left wing against Villa on Saturday.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 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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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
The sophomore scored eight straight points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the left wing to give Salesian a 41-29 lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Christopher Nkunku has been used in several positions across the forward line but was substituted after a quiet outing from the left wing against Villa on Saturday.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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