on the wing

Example Sentences

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It is the first time the 26-year-old has started on the wing in the Six Nations.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He envisioned an expert floor general running the point, a giant manning the middle, and a superstar scorer on the wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I try and go forward, try and play on the wing, defence. Sometimes I have to do adapt. For me, that's key."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Instead, he pulled up on the wing and made a three.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Birds do their dying off somewhere, behind things, under things, never on the wing.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas