Definition of winger
: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position
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Populist policies vary as a result: a left-wing firebrand might attack the budget strictures imposed by European institutions, whereas a right-winger might focus on ending free movement of labour.
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National Review, of course, played a major role in establishing a clear distinction in the early 1960s between conservatives and the conspiratorial right-wingers of the John Birch Society.
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High-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat and Henri Jokiharju, this year's first-round draft pick, are among those on the roster for the Blackhawks' prospect camp.
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Elias Hernandez is a 29-year-old winger who plays for Leon, a veteran of 10 Liga MX seasons, with 50 goals but only the occasional nibble from Mexico’s vaunted national team.
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As free agency opened Saturday, Pittsburgh signed defenseman Matt Hunwick and goaltender Antti Niemi but lost winger Chris Kunitz, center Nick Bonino and defensemen Trevor Daley and Ron Hainsey.
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The Florida Panthers will sign Russian winger Evgeni Dadonov on Saturday not long after news broke that the team and free agent Jaromir Jagr were breaking up.
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David Santiago dsantiago@elnuevoherald.com The Panthers are expected to sign a couple of wingers soon after the league opens for business.
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The Wings took a gamble on the skilled Austrian winger last summer, after he was bought out by Minnesota.
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First Known Use of winger
1896
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