as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
the conservative wing of the party
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as in flies
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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Recent Examples of wings
Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The tens of millions of renters in the wings know the math all too well.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
At The Local, the wings sell out fast and draw lines down the block.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
The throwback atmosphere is complemented by a menu filled with classics—pretzel sticks, brisket fries, chicken wings, and burgers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
And so the instinct of the tellers is to push to the wings these cardboard cutout leads, pull to center stage the fully rounded supporting players, complicated and contradictory men who inspire the greatest dramatic and psychological interest.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Between the two wings, there are plenty of room options, with various sizes and layouts to satisfy almost any traveler, from couples to families.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
By the urn, Andula said, is a picture of their son that someone painted with angel wings behind him.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Offerings will include wings, Nashville-style fried chicken tenders, sandwiches and more.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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Sochan has experience defending bigger initiators like Cunningham as well as bigger scoring wings and is also a sharp cutter on offense who has a strong sense of how to play off bigs who can pass and space the court.
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Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.—
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But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.—
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
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Across the canyon, flames leapt up the Paseo Miramar trail, still two miles away as the crow flies, but already too close to ignore.—
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Despite the two sides being engaged in negotiations for months, a deal has been elusive.—
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That will mean meetings with investors, and both sides trying to sway the influential shareholder advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass-Lewis (though notably ISS’ recommendation failed to make a dent in the Disney fight).—
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State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.—
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When community members have gone to TCU officials complaining about parties, they’ve often been told TCU can’t control what students do off school property, Williamson said.—
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Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.—
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Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.—
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As of January 7, seven teams are looking for a new coach, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.—
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
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The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.—
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Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.—
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Lawmakers had once built bipartisan legislative coalitions; a newly conservative Court now moved to undo them.—
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The loss of important cities could accelerate the ANC’s declining influence and increase the number of unstable coalitions — such as the one in Johannesburg — that control urban centers vital for economic growth.—
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“Wings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wings. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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