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[wing] / wɪŋ /
NOUN
organ, device of flight
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Ron Bath was flying his RF-4 Phantom military jet at nearly 700 miles an hour over the Nevada desert when it smashed into a bird, destroying one of the engines and part of the wing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Fly-half Fin Smith agreed a new deal in October, while wing Tommy Freeman is in line for his own new deal this season.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

It’s a stunning collapse for a onetime ad man with a dodgy reputation who rose to become the go-to digital campaign guru for Latin America’s ascendant right wing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

As part of the study, Vazquez grew cells collected from bat wing biopsies in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Just told him to report to wing command headquarters at 8:00 the next morning.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The flaps, located on the back of the wings, are "part of what helps the plane kind of slow down and gently approach a landing", he said.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Jacquie Navratil prepares a trap using chicken wings and sardines.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

We are going to put one second on the game clock…and let’s get the wings and some of those mozzarella sticks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

It is just starting to roll out a wings business that it expects to reach all its stores over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Dozens were wrapped around my fingers, furiously beating their wings in an effort to lift me from my bed.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Zendaya recently wore an enormous white winged creation from the label to the premiere of “The Odyssey,” styled by longtime collaborator Law Roach.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

It tapers as it rises, massive forms jutting out at intervals: winged helmets and alarmingly watchful eagles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The country's official motto for 2026 is "Independent neutral Turkmenistan is the homeland of purposeful winged horses".

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

They examined winged adults that were actively searching for hosts and compared them with wingless adults collected from deer after they had adopted their parasitic lifestyle.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

I did not want to parade around Mississippi wearing one of her deceased, winged friends on my head.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

He told the BBC about his very busy schedule, which he is currently "winging".

From BBC Mar. 1, 2025

Yet our understanding of the science of disease and vaccination isn’t a product of “experts” simply winging it; it’s the product of years of empirical data, all available publicly.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2024

She wouldn’t be in her playhouse five minutes until all kinds of wild birds would come winging in from the mountains.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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