left wing

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 Both Premier League stars are capable of playing as a central target man but are most comfortable on the left wing. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Panthers coach Paul Maurice has since moved Verhaeghe down to the left wing of Florida’s third line with Anton Lundell at center and Jesper Boqvist at right wing. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Feeling the Frenchman’s wingspan, Jokic tried to slingshot a cross-court pass to Michael Porter Jr. on the left wing. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025 Some in the left wing of the party insist Democrats did not go far enough with their progressive policies, while centrist members said the party swung too far to the left, alienating moderate voters. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Dec. 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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