How to Use left wing in a Sentence
left wing
noun- His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
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Womack made a sterling steal and 30-yard run down the left wing to account for the match’s first goal.
—Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2021
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Jürgen Locadia has split time with Harris on the left wing.
—Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 16 June 2021
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A year ago, the left wing of New York’s Democratic Party was ascendant.
—New York Times, 12 June 2021
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Philadelphia then selects left wing James vanRiemsdyk with the second pick.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
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That deal, however, left the Democrats' left wing pressing for the rest of Biden's proposals, which are viewed as non-starters with Republicans.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2021
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Claire Slade, River Hill junior forward: The second-year starter finished with six goals and an assist from her position on the left wing.
—Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 31 May 2021
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Their governing coalition also included the Zionist left wing and, for the first time in Israeli history, an Arab party.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023
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Nguyen keeps it and beats Talyn Boyko from the left wing.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
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Smith’s 3-point attempt from the left wing at the buzzer just missed.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022
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Kydd gets a nice cross-ice pass through to Cristall at the left wing.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
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The first of the clinching 3-pointers was from 31 feet, a good 7 feet beyond the arc on the left wing.
—Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
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Jones went past Afful to the end line on the left wing, then floated a cross to the top of the goal area.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
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Bonner opened the scoring with a leaner from the left wing.
—CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022
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While the wings of the plane were intact, the left wing did appear to have some damage.
—Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Sep. 2021
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Instead of the skip pass, Rondo opted for Love on the left wing.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
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Thompson, the team leader with 28 goals, broke his stick on a shot from left wing.
—Tim Cronin, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
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LeBron James sprinted up the court, streaking down the left wing.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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Barreal stepped up and played as a left wing back at Charlotte.
—Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2022
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The, the, the conservative said, ah, that’s a left wing magazine.
—Staff Reports, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
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The hard landing caused the aircraft’s left wing to break in half, state police said.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 16 July 2023
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DeBrusk could switch from right wing to left wing, filling in for Hall.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2022
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With the game tied at 66, von Oelhoffen missed a shot, but got the ball back and fired a three from the left wing for the game winner.
—oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2022
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With the Lakers down four with 67 seconds left, Westbrook held the ball and settled for a three from the left wing.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
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How much did Caleb Jones feel like a fish out of water playing left wing?
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
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The recall is seen as a further test of whether the left wing is in retreat in one of the most liberal U.S. cities.
—Gene Johnson, ajc, 7 Dec. 2021
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The first came in the 37th minute, with Kirsten Davis burying a shot from the left wing following a turnaround deep in the Angel City end.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2022
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On the Hogs' next possession, Wade had the ball way out on the left wing, when the Mountaineers had a defensive cross-up.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022
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Perrault then ripped a shot from the left wing that beat Korhonen top shelf for his 14th goal of the season.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022
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The overturned goal was set up by a strong move to the net by Minnesota center Taylor Heise down left wing.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
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