leftwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Rightwards and Leftwards Pushing Hand will both act as a way to refuse something, or a high five when used together.
From The Verge
When Barack Obama won Virginia in 2008, it was considered a Republican state that was shifting leftwards.
From The Guardian
Pressure from Democratic party progressives such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren pushed Biden leftwards during the campaign.
From The Guardian
Then Darlow, who was perhaps unsighted, sprawled leftwards to turn away Lo Celso’s placed effort.
From The Guardian
Mr Sanders’ run against Hillary Clinton in 2016 helped shift the Democrats leftwards, to embrace ideas once dismissed as unrealistic.
From The Guardian
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