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on the wing

In flight, usually referring to a bird as opposed to a plane. For example, Louise is very good at identifying birds on the wing . [Late 1400s]
Active, in motion, as in Coaches are always on the wing, trying to recruit talented athletes . This usage may be obsolescent. [c. 1500]

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Summer visitors, such as swallows and swifts, can expect to find a plentiful food supply, with insects on the wing.

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The 28-year-old, who can also play on the wing, made his New Zealand debut in 2016 and has scored 37 tries in 81 caps for the All Blacks.

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Jazzy Davidson, the No. 3 overall high school prospect in the 2025 graduating class, will give the Trojans another promising young option on the wing.

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"Once we put him on the wing, he felt a bit more freedom in the first touches and he can work his way into his dynamic movements," said Tuchel.

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Other passengers, as now viral images of huddled people standing on the wing of a smoking plane show, did not have as straightforward an escape.

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