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

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verb

as in to fly
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 wing
Noun
The team's aging core of 32-year-old Kyrie Irving and 31-year-old Anthony Davis could certainly use the defensive help along the wing. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 On the food front, the Super Bowl often calls to mind wings, dips, and other utensil-free snacks. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
The rest of her glam was her usual thing: smudgy eyeliner winged out. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024 On or just before Friday, a Russian surveillance drone winged unimpeded over Aviatorskoe-Dnipro air base near the city of Dnipro, 50 miles from the front line in eastern Ukraine. David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wing 
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Noun
  • Where Brits feel like suspicious maniacs—one of the most rewarding things about UK Traits is seeing relatively clever people so certain in their wrongness—Americans are lambs to the slaughter, bound up in factions blind to internal threats.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The Syrian army is still being cobbled from various armed factions and is still a work in progress.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Next, families fly to Cottar’s Bush Villa in the Maasai Mara’s Borana Wildlife Conservancy, where everyone can gather Circle of Life–style for sundowners at the inspiration for Lion King’s Pride Rock.
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.
    Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The right side of the field was entirely new faces with freshmen Kaitlyn Graham and LJ Smith at first and second base, respectively, and sophomore Emma Veach in right field.
    Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Now, the production side starts out 2025 with an accolade it’s earned for the first time ever, as the McLaren 750S Spider has been named Robb Report’s Car of the Year.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Lionsgate has several festivities planed including special events, anniversary screenings, new experiences, and new collectible merchandise, culminating in the release of Ballerina: From the World of John Wick next year on June 6.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who turned 83 on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Understanding and acknowledging the feelings and perspectives of all parties is key to creating a safe space for open communication, which can reduce defensiveness and hostility and foster mutual respect.
    Dileep Marway, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Prices on the ticket marketplace are hovering between $1,950 and $2,200 for the upper level.
    Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The average credit card interest rate has hovered over 20 percent for the past two years, according to data from the St. Louis Fed, with many Americans grappling with even higher rates.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Tune in on Tuesday to see which team will get the victory in this 2024-26 Cricket World Cup League 2 competition.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Firefly's team plans to operate the 10 NASA instruments for a complete lunar day, equivalent to about 14 Earth days.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Shades: 18 Finish: Soft matte Type: Cream Key ingredients: Vitamin E Staying power: 8 hours Ease of application: According to Revlon, apply to the center of your lips and glide outward, using the flat base of the lipstick.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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