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wings

[ wingz ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Also called aviation badge. Military Informal. a badge bearing the image of a spread pair of bird's wings with a distinctive center design, awarded to an aircrewman on completion of certain requirements.
  2. a gold-embroidered green badge in the shape of a spread pair of bird wings worn by junior and cadette Girl Scouts to indicate previous membership in a Brownie troop.


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The warm spell is expected to give a temporary boost to nature as migratory birds arrive from afar and butterflies stretch their wings.

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Most believed Barker could land anywhere from No. 7 to No. 15, given the depth of wings and guards projected in that range — a projection that matched what she was hearing from teams.

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They jutted their hips in ways that seemed stilted, like baby deer learning to walk, while their arms hovered elegantly, undulating like swan wings.

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“We have to be aware of what you see in the wings when the cameras on the stage are following the performers,” Groom says.

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The previous reading of the law was that everything from hospital wards and prison wings to support groups for victims of abuse can exclude everyone but women thanks to exceptions in the Equality Act.

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