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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Flick will indeed rest his August Player of the Month Raphinha, who is among Spain's top scorers, in order for Pau Torres to play on the left wing.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
However, according to critics, his dedication to them and their left wing policies have deteriorated education in Minnesota.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
In real-time, over the course of about 10 minutes, Cain received updates from his team suggesting a cascading series of sensor failures on the shuttle, all clustered in Columbia's left wing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
The party’s left wing is typified by the Northeast stalwart who, ironically, isn’t a Democrat.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
However, according to critics, his dedication to them and their left wing policies have deteriorated education in Minnesota.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
In real-time, over the course of about 10 minutes, Cain received updates from his team suggesting a cascading series of sensor failures on the shuttle, all clustered in Columbia's left wing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
The party’s left wing is typified by the Northeast stalwart who, ironically, isn’t a Democrat.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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