Example Sentences

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For example, left-winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia might start in the left-wing position before moving infield resulting in left-back Nuno Mendes filling that position.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Apparently he had not realized that President Catherine Connolly, the left-winger who was inaugurated to the largely ceremonial post in November, is a woman.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The fourth-term congresswoman, once considered a hard-line left-winger by most Americans, is quickly building a broader tent with her progressive vision for the party.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

However, the former shadow home secretary and veteran left-winger, who is a close ally of former leader Jeremy Corbyn, was only readmitted to the party last week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

On one side Shannon at back, Amber the International at half, and Aspinall, the International left-winger, were head and shoulders above the others; on our side, Bourne and Acton dwarfed the rest.

From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Swainson, Frederick