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
With a goal and two assists Tuesday in Pittsburgh, the left wing has five goals and 13 assists in nine games, a new franchise record.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
While there is, on the farther left wing of the progressive spectrum, a lack of tolerance for questioning their own orthodoxies, at heart, these are attempts at inclusion and understanding, at bringing us towards a more empathetic society.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Granlund started Thursday’s game as the left wing on a line with rookie center Smith and right-wing Fabian Zetterlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
But the Harris campaign’s momentum has blunted the power of antiwar voices of the Democratic Party’s left wing to force a shift in U.S. policy.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
While there is, on the farther left wing of the progressive spectrum, a lack of tolerance for questioning their own orthodoxies, at heart, these are attempts at inclusion and understanding, at bringing us towards a more empathetic society.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Granlund started Thursday’s game as the left wing on a line with rookie center Smith and right-wing Fabian Zetterlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
But the Harris campaign’s momentum has blunted the power of antiwar voices of the Democratic Party’s left wing to force a shift in U.S. policy.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for left wing
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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