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
Tel operated as a centre-forward for Bayern but primarily played on the left wing for Spurs under Postecoglou.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Yet there’s a void on the left wing after Luis Díaz’s €75 million ($86 million) jump to Bayern Munich.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Ducks also recently acquired longtime Rangers forward Chris Kreider, who works out with Zegras in the summer, to play left wing on one of their top two lines.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Grill also showcased his marksmanship from distance, drilling three 3-pointers from the top of the key and one deep ball from the left wing.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Yet there’s a void on the left wing after Luis Díaz’s €75 million ($86 million) jump to Bayern Munich.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Ducks also recently acquired longtime Rangers forward Chris Kreider, who works out with Zegras in the summer, to play left wing on one of their top two lines.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Grill also showcased his marksmanship from distance, drilling three 3-pointers from the top of the key and one deep ball from the left wing.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left wing
Noun
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In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the other crucial political point is that the crisis of liberalism is general, not specific to the United States, and there is no obvious expat refuge from the ideological conflicts of our age.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Former Yankee Kyle Higashioka tried to catch Domínguez at third, but the catcher made an errant throw that trickled into left.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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