on the way

phrase

variants or on one's way
: moving along in one's course : in progress

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The Hurricanes scored the first seven points on the way to eventually building an early 21-5 lead as Vanderbilt missed its 10 of its first 11 shots and Miami made its first eight. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 And Democrats have seized on the way that Jackson has talked about the economy. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Lubinets said the operation would involve removing mines on the way to Oleshky before the physical delivery of humanitarian aid and the arranging of evacuations. — Ben Finley, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The libel continued this week when, after years and years of Ryan Murphy teasing a return, Disney+ and Hulu announced that a revival of the series is in fact officially on the way. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the way

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“On the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20way. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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