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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One of the newest on the scene?
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Sergeant Bartlett says five sets of K-9 teams were on the scene that day and about 60 law enforcement officers searched the surrounding area on horseback and ATVs.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
In their statement to EW, police said several onlookers got involved and held LaBeouf down until officers arrived on the scene, at which point the actor was transported to a hospital and, upon being discharged, was arrested.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Officers were back on the scene Thursday morning to continue the investigation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Sergeant Bartlett says five sets of K-9 teams were on the scene that day and about 60 law enforcement officers searched the surrounding area on horseback and ATVs.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
In their statement to EW, police said several onlookers got involved and held LaBeouf down until officers arrived on the scene, at which point the actor was transported to a hospital and, upon being discharged, was arrested.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Officers were back on the scene Thursday morning to continue the investigation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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