wing

Example Sentences

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The Sarries flanker dropped the ball, and Cokanasiga and then Alfie Barbeary tore down the right wing to set up the Bath scrum-half, who raced in by the corner flag.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Across town, entrances to the Iranian Hospital were barred, including the emergency wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He has been held in a wing of the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife since the junta led by general Abdourahamane Tiani seized power in the west African country on July 26, 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

His talent and threat from the right wing is not new, and opposition defences often use two or sometimes three defenders to shut him down.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Brightbill and Glimmer took wing as Roz sprinted to the edge of the roof.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown