on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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Credit the collaboration of two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, who slipped back into Bridget’s life (and accent) like no time had passed, author and screenwriter Helen Fielding, and the new man on the scene, filmmaker Michael Morris.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
The man suffered more than a dozen lacerations from the bird’s sharp claws and died shortly after paramedics arrived on the scene.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The pilot, a 51-year-old man from Maple Park, was extracted from the plane and given emergency medical aid, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries on the scene, officials said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Medics on the scene declared the victim dead and homicide detectives responded to begin their investigation, according to Becchina.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
The man suffered more than a dozen lacerations from the bird’s sharp claws and died shortly after paramedics arrived on the scene.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The pilot, a 51-year-old man from Maple Park, was extracted from the plane and given emergency medical aid, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries on the scene, officials said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Medics on the scene declared the victim dead and homicide detectives responded to begin their investigation, according to Becchina.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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