on the way

phrase

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

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With more rain on the way this weekend, a Chicago children's theater is worried. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Cignetti understands the challenge ahead after beating both Ohio State and Oregon on the way to the title last year. ABC News, 30 July 2026 Trevoh Chalobah is another on the way out with Italian Como keen to secure his services, while Mamadou Sarr has been earmarked to join an English club on loan. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Also on the way is a series about the Great Depression, which is still in development. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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