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left wing



left-wing
ADJECTIVE
liberal or radical
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NOUN
person or group favoring usually radical change
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Liverpool are already showing similar patterns under Iraola, especially on the left, where full-backs have pushed into the final third alongside Rio Ngumoha or Cody Gakpo on the left wing.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez, widely known by her initials AOC, burst onto the national political scene with an upset congressional victory in 2018 and rapidly became a leading voice of the Democratic Party's left wing.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Jovic credits playing left wing in local soccer leagues from about ages 6 to 13 for her exceptional, low-to-the-ground footwork.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

He immediately made his presence felt, creating three dangerous chances up the left wing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Frightful’s left wing was pushed from the wire.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Petro, the first left-wing politician to be elected president of Colombia, advocated what he called a "total peace" strategy, which prioritised negotiation over confrontation.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Michael Harrington, one of its founders, described the DSA’s pragmatic approach as “the left-wing of the possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Ed Miliband became foreign minister, Wes Streeting -- who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership -- was named defence minister, and left-wing figurehead Angela Rayner returned to government.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

“I gather that everyone here is 100% certain Graham Platner is a Nazi antisemite,” the left-wing journalist Ryan Grim wrote on Bluesky in early March.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Inspired by the Defiance Campaign, the COD was formed in late 1952 as a party for radical, left-wing, antigovernment whites.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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