on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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More than 200 first responders were on the scene after the incident, including local fire and police, as well as the state’s National Guard and Homeland Security officials, Beshear said.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
According to a news release from Beshear’s office, more than 200 first responders and more than 50 fire trucks from 20 different departments were on the scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Thousands of tree swallows float down the coast, rising into snow globe formations when a deadly falcon appears on the scene.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The man had been taken to the hospital and police were investigating on the scene.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
According to a news release from Beshear’s office, more than 200 first responders and more than 50 fire trucks from 20 different departments were on the scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Thousands of tree swallows float down the coast, rising into snow globe formations when a deadly falcon appears on the scene.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The man had been taken to the hospital and police were investigating on the scene.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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