move on
verb
moved on; moving on; moves on
: to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
We've got a lot to see so let's move on.
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Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have built much of their recent success around a deep and talented starting rotation, so much so that the team was able to confidently move on from a star starter before this season began.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
The top two vote-getters at non-outfield positions advance to the next round, meaning Langeliers is all but guaranteed to move on with nearly a 600,000-vote advantage and just four days of voting remaining.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Whether the Yankees’ front office feels the same way will ultimately be revealed by the deadline, but there is some internal skepticism that the club is ready to move on from Wells as its primary catcher.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
The top two vote-getters at non-outfield positions advance to the next round, meaning Langeliers is all but guaranteed to move on with nearly a 600,000-vote advantage and just four days of voting remaining.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Whether the Yankees’ front office feels the same way will ultimately be revealed by the deadline, but there is some internal skepticism that the club is ready to move on from Wells as its primary catcher.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
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“Move on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20on. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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