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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wing in need" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used metaphorically to describe someone or something that requires assistance or support.
Example: "In times of crisis, we must be a wing in need for those who are struggling to find their way."
Alternatives: "a helping hand" or "a source of support".
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But Bates was a wing in need of a center.
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Look after a friend in need or take the new girl under your wing.
A south wing was added to Sibley Hall in 1881 and a north wing in 1886.
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The extreme right wing in this country needs fear and anger to keep people distracted from the real sources of insecurity--a stalled economy that has been managed for the benefit of Wall Street and big corporations, two protracted and disastrous wars, and a system increasingly unable to support a middle-class way of life.
Tyree was housed in a wing of the main jail for those in protective custody or who have special needs.
Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi knew his team needed a productive left wing in order to go far this season and he knew Columbus winger Marian Gaborik might be available, but Lombardi had season-long salary cap problems and Gaborik's salary was $7.5 million.
The right wing in Britain doesn't need to take to the streets waving placards depicting their most hated public figure as Adolf Hitler or the Joker.
But does the big bookshop love-in stand in need of a militant wing behind all the smiley celebs: "Since Books are my Bag, let's smother Amazon"?
For decades now, right-wing leaders have demonized those in need.
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