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[wing] / wɪŋ /
NOUN
organ, device of flight
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Shockwaves can form along wing surfaces and produce a sonic boom when crossing the sound barrier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

You come from what many observers would call the party’s more traditional wing.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Wallabies were down to 13 and a crossfield kick found Van der Merwe in the corner but the wing dropped the ball before he could ground it.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

In the storm, flying so low she was afraid her wing might touch the ground if she turned, Zoya found herself over a German camp instead of the Soviet one she’d been heading for.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The lengthy wings could unlock a new style of defense for the Lakers, who remade their team to support Doncic with three-and-D wings and a rim-running center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The veteran guard was quick to mention new wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams along with second-year forward Adou Thiero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

An Air Force spokesperson said the 501st and other U.K.-based wings would remain vigilant and “will take appropriate actions to ensure the safety and security of our U.S. service members, civilians, contractors, and their families.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Airbus designs and manufactures wings for all its commercial aircraft at its Broughton site in North Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I want to get something to put on your wings.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

But experts who study the pointy-eared winged creatures say that, although residents should practice caution, the odds of getting rabies from a bat remain very low.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Plans for the arch from earlier this year feature a golden, winged Lady Liberty on the top, flanked by two gold eagles.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

She’s then dropped into the water, where the winged creatures swarm her once more.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

They instead were notified of a scheduling conflict as Air Force Two winged to Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

She recalls a furry, winged animal with wide eyes, ever watchful.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

And yet, to some degree, O’Rourke’s campaign was still winging it.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Yet our understanding of the science of disease and vaccination isn’t a product of “experts” simply winging it; it’s the product of years of empirical data, all available publicly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

Alicia yelled, winging Miel at Daniel and Zeke, who were tumbling through the air.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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