left-wing
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Thus began a short, tumultuous career in left-wing politics, chronicled in “Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative,” published next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I gather that everyone here is 100% certain Graham Platner is a Nazi antisemite,” the left-wing journalist Ryan Grim wrote on Bluesky in early March.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
At a university famous for its role in left-wing activism during the 1960s free speech movement and anti-Vietnam War protests, Pelosi vows to promote a nonpartisan academic endeavor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The difficulty for the German government is that it is a grand coalition comprising the centre-right CDU/CSU parties and the left-wing SPD.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
During the trip I had not thought of myself as a Negro; I had been mulling over the problems of the young left-wing writers I knew.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's acrobatic finish down the left wing and Pollock's treble, all celebrated in style, brought loud cheers from the Hill Dickinson Stadium's 50,209-strong crowd after the break.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Jovic credits playing left wing in local soccer leagues from about ages 6 to 13 for her exceptional, low-to-the-ground footwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
He immediately made his presence felt, creating three dangerous chances up the left wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Madueke was utilised on the left wing by Arteta, while Saka also featured in the number 10 role as the Gunners lifted the title.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It didn’t help, though—soon the entire left wing was blazing and the plane began to fill with smoke.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
