right wing

Example Sentences

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“I fortunately escaped without a wound, though the right wing where I stood was exposed to and received all the enemy’s fire,” he wrote after a 1754 skirmish with the French.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A shot from Colton Sissons on the right wing ricocheted off Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba and went straight to Marner, who was charging into the slot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Passenger Jose Cervantes told an affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS that he heard a thud and then "I just see the right wing just on fire and like, it's exploding".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

An Arsenal stalwart and, as the graphic here shows, she remains a trusted lieutenant on the right wing where Kelly likes to operate.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Turning to Tiamat, he noticed that the dragon-let was favoring her right wing —flying with a limp, so to speak.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville