on the wing
Example Sentences
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The 23-year-old can also play on the wing - and even featured in the number 10 role in the Super Cup, where he scored on his debut.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Just stay there on the wing, stay wide.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
“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
Birds do their dying off somewhere, behind things, under things, never on the wing.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
