in on
phrase
: knowledgeable about (something) or involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme.
I let them in on our little secret.
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The hosts almost started a storm of their own when Raúl Jiménez sent a diving header wide after Luis Romo sent a cross in on a quick break in the seventh minute.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Working closely with Google, police ultimately narrowed in on Chatrie.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Even the Sanitation Department is in on the planning because the garbage barges need to get out of the way.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Williams’ 2-year-old daughter, held by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, joined in on the claps.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Working closely with Google, police ultimately narrowed in on Chatrie.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Even the Sanitation Department is in on the planning because the garbage barges need to get out of the way.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Williams’ 2-year-old daughter, held by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, joined in on the claps.
—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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“In on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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