wings 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wingsnext
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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  1. factions
  2. hovers
  3. coalitions
Noun
  • Pity Mike Johnson; unifying the different factions of the GOP will be next to impossible given his lack of leverage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The United States must also collaborate with allies in the Middle East and Europe to promote an inclusive political dialogue among all Syrian factions.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of factions
Verb
  • An atmosphere of political mistrust hovers over this city, and race is never far from the surface because of decades of neglect of the city’s west side.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
  • There are only a few hours of daylight in Fairbanks during the winter months, and the temperature hovers around zero.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hovers
Noun
  • Throughout Germany, where the AfD has placed highly in state elections, the other parties have generally refused to form coalitions with it.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The mainstream parties have refused to govern with the AfD, but its presence complicates the parliamentary arithmetic, making unwieldy coalitions more likely.
    Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of coalitions
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