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
On the ensuing possession, Stokes hit a step back jumper from the left wing to push the lead back to 10 with just over two minutes left and shut the door on any Clayton Valley comeback.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Mbappe joined Los Blancos from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer, and had to adapt to a central number 9 role because of Ballon d’Or runner up Vinicius occupying his preferred left wing berth.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Tkachuk will play left wing on the Senators’ top line with Tim Stützle and Claude Giroux, Norris will center the second line and Pinto will center the third line.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Mbappe joined Los Blancos from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer, and had to adapt to a central number 9 role because of Ballon d’Or runner up Vinicius occupying his preferred left wing berth.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Tkachuk will play left wing on the Senators’ top line with Tim Stützle and Claude Giroux, Norris will center the second line and Pinto will center the third line.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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