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wings 1 of 2

noun

plural of wing

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group the conservative wing of the party

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wing

as in flies

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter

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Recent Examples of wings

Noun

Additional controls cover aerodynamic components, including the front and rear wings. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Order a beer and some chicken wings while defrosting from hitting the slopes. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Outriggers at the tips of the wings act as floats to provide lateral stability. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026 He got stuffed by double-team blocks and turned away by larger Toronto wings, who manhandled the slighter forward in his attempts to create downhill momentum. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Besides pizza, Burattino serves calzones, wings, baked sandwiches and some salads. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 To do so, the shoe pairs a carbon fiber plate with TPU stability wings and supercritical foam to support propulsion, stability and responsive cushioning. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Two great blue herons lift off from the water’s edge and coast along a breeze as the sun glints off their wings. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The scene coalesces around a kitchen that dishes out consistent American bar favorites like burgers, sliders, ribs, wraps and wings. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Lebanon was polarized between pro-West groups and others that supported Palestinian factions and Egyptian leader Gamal Abdul-Nasser.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
This leads to even more behind-the-scenes skirmishes laced with character-centric comedy, as opposing factions align.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of factions

Verb

That’s a good thing, because the Viceroy flies lower than the masts of larger sailboats and much lower than, say, the upper decks of a cruise ship.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
The company flies to private terminals in Aspen, Colorado; Los Cabos, Mexico; Los Angeles (Van Nuys); Maui; Miami; New York (Westchester and NYC); and West Palm Beach, Florida.

— Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of flies

Noun

Aerodynamic improvements mostly focus on trailer fronts and sides.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

Verb

As Indy hovers above us, for instance, his legs and hips subtly shift.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
But when Alexander saw the green machine, the tree excavator, feet away from the 100-year-old oak tree that hovers over the corner of Salem Drive and Idlewood Circle, that was not fine.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hovers

Noun

An average of four recent polls puts the two camps at roughly 50 and 53 seats, respectively, leaving Arab parties and smaller factions potentially pivotal.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The campaign pursues voters from both parties who feel the cost of caring for a child or an aging parent is growing untenable.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

Noun

Jullien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, said the outbreak’s expanding reach required more teams, coordination and logistical support.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The company is using computer simulations and a new engineering approach that allows design, manufacturing and engineering teams to work simultaneously rather than completing their tasks one after another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of teams

Verb

Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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