on the way

phrase

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

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The launch is the inaugural step in Shiseido’s bigger strategy of building a credible reputation in fragrances for Max Mara, as executives teased other launches are on the way. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Since December 2025, flights have originated in Alexandria, Louisiana, a hub for ICE deportation flights, with a stop in Miami on the way to Cap-Haitien International Airport. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 If your knees ache on the way down a flight of stairs but not on the way up, the issue probably isn’t your knees. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Lewis has the Rattlers believing that a Dark Cloud Defense reboot is on the way. Gerald Thomas Iii, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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