on the wing
Example Sentences
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Loum Tchaouna: The winger provided some threat for Coventry on the wing and his speculative acrobatic effort in the first half had Raya panicking for a second.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Dowman scored in a pre-season friendly win over Girona and going forward is likely to be a legitimate option for manager Mikel Arteta, both on the wing and as a number 10.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Staying fit has been Feyi-Waboso's problem, and England must manage him and Freeman - who has looked more threatening on the wing than at 13 - correctly over the next 12 months.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Above the river, the seagulls kept on the wing as long as they could, hoping the turbulence would bring them a good find”—not unlike these characters, struggling to hang on through uncertain weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We’d be puzzled how to bring down a jail-bird on the wing, to-night.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
