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Waiting in the wings is Latin America's top technocrat, Jose Serra, the neo-conservative governor of powerful Sao Paulo state and odds-on favorite to win next year's vote.

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  1. a means of flight or ascent
  2. stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members

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  • Waiting in the wings is Latin America's top technocrat, Jose Serra, the neo-conservative governor of powerful Sao Paulo state and odds-on favorite to win next year's vote. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Sitting in the wings are another couple of "Jewels" that will if either chosen as Leader will equal or surpass the election record of Mr. Dion. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • On her wings was the broad white ribbon of butterfly royalty Illustration: SHE TURNED HER BACK ON HIM The Emperor alighted within a foot of her. —  "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character
  • The shadow of his wings was the signal for hiding to all the timid ones. —  Wood Folk at School
  • Now the little birds build their nests among the sticks of his great house, and the shadow of his wings is a sure protection. —  Wood Folk at School
 

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