on the left

Example Sentences

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In the 66th minute, Baena won the ball back on the left and sent in a cross for Porro, who headed in his team’s second goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

"We have the responsibility of listening to both sides. The doors for dialogue are open," she said, alluding to Sanchez and others on the left.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Clarke played him on the left - not his best position - because he needed Ben Gannon-Doak's pace on the right.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Nothing that caused Brazil a scintilla of concern, but it was a breather, a break from the tormenting ways of Brazil's phenomenon on the left wing if nothing else.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

I was in and of beauty and at that precise moment a doe, a white-tailed deer, exploded out of some willows on the left side of the team, heading down the bank toward the lake.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen