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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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Noun

Unless, of course, there’s another former RHOC Housewife waiting in the wings to rescue her. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 The trio of Eller with Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhard on his wings held its own with a 6-5 edge over the Sharks in shot attempts and 3-2 edge in shots on goal over about six minutes of ice time at five-on-five. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The other would start Game 2, with Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell waiting in the wings. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The menu features pub-style American fare such as wings, nachos, tacos, crab cakes and Carolina crawfish dip, while the bar serves cocktails, beer and liquor. — Evan Moore october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 At the same time, Canada’s achievement came on the wings of America’s space program. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 If you have ever been stuck in traffic wishing your car could sprout wings, Samson Sky has been working on something pretty close. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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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With front lines frozen, infighting among pro-government factions — which had never been the happiest of allies — broke out into open war, causing a still-unresolved rift between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Zema has proposed classifying major criminal factions as terrorist organizations.

— Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of factions

Noun

The star of the menu is the seafood, freshly caught and grilled with Aegean lemon and a choice of glaze and sides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, independent journalists are developing direct relationships with advertisers and marketers, creating more fluidity between the editorial and business sides of their brands.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

Verb

After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Those sources said that Cultural Counsel’s workforce now hovers around 18.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hovers

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The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
This means that many times, HOAs have a measure of control over home decor and public gatherings of residents, such as parades, festivals and holiday parties – including which holidays are celebrated at all.

— Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of parties

Verb

Its nonslip handle has an ergonomic shape to get a comfortable grip, and the blade glides smoothly to peel away the skin without removing the best parts of the fruit underneath it.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Ma wanted to call me Lili, music that glides off the back of your teeth.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of glides

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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