wings
Example Sentences
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The maximum rate was accessible only when a driver had lifted off the throttle and the wings had closed.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In addition to OpenAI and Anthropic, there’s talk that other major private tech companies such as Databricks, software firm Canva and payments giant Stripe could be waiting in the wings.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I walked unfamiliar streets with music carrying me on its wings, ate dinner at 10 p.m. and remembered who I was when no one needed me to be anything in particular.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Another idea is to remove the restrictions on straight-line mode - when the wings are open - and make it free, so drivers can use it anywhere they consider it possible.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Dad took the time to shade the feathers in deep black and violet pencil, so that the bird’s wings seem to ripple with motion.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.