as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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Recent Examples of left wing
That’s significant as the 27-year-old left wing is in line for a major raise on his $9 million salary.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
And people from the left wing who are still here will become right-wing.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Similarly to how the president-elect won the Hispanic male vote and swayed more Black men to vote for him than in 2020, Trump is now also appealing to younger people despite them being traditionally more left wing and more countercultural, breaking the norms of voting patterns across generations.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On the left wing of the ground floor is the Astier de Vaillate store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
And people from the left wing who are still here will become right-wing.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Similarly to how the president-elect won the Hispanic male vote and swayed more Black men to vote for him than in 2020, Trump is now also appealing to younger people despite them being traditionally more left wing and more countercultural, breaking the norms of voting patterns across generations.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On the left wing of the ground floor is the Astier de Vaillate store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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