wing in

Example Sentences

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John Kani was on his way to joining the Umkhonto We Sizwe paramilitary wing in 1965 when he took a detour to a Serpent Players drama group rehearsal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

That means Tom Roebuck is set to return to the starting line-up to fill in for Freeman, with Cadan Murley tipped for a start on the other wing in place of Henry Arundell.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Tommy Freeman moves to the wing in place of Roebuck with Ollie Lawrence making his first start of this season's Six Nations in the number 13 jersey.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Saad, also known as Abu Muaz, most recently served as the de facto chief of staff of the Hamas military wing in Gaza, making him a top leader of the group’s Gaza operations alongside Haddad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

And here and there, the black-and-white flash of a mockingjay wing in the branches high over my head.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins