wing in
Example Sentences
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John Kani was on his way to joining the Umkhonto We Sizwe paramilitary wing in 1965 when he took a detour to a Serpent Players drama group rehearsal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Tommy Freeman moves to the wing in place of Roebuck with Ollie Lawrence making his first start of this season's Six Nations in the number 13 jersey.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
England played 30 minutes with only 14 men because of the two yellow cards given to the wing in the first half.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Saad, also known as Abu Muaz, most recently served as the de facto chief of staff of the Hamas military wing in Gaza, making him a top leader of the group’s Gaza operations alongside Haddad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
He waved a wing in farewell, calling out to the prisoner, “Getta good sleep, mouseworm. Thinka way to get more gift for Majesty, hahahahaha!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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