Example Sentences

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The positions that I think are up for grabs are left-back, centre-back, the number 10 role and left-winger.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Their biggest moves have been a deal worth £60m for Brighton forward Joao Pedro, left-winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for £56m, and Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap for £30m.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

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

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