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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The area on Republic Street near Saint Francis Seraph Catholic Church was blocked off for investigation hours after the shooting, according to an Enquirer reporter on the scene.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
The woman with Wednesday escapes, but Tyler picks Wednesday up and throws her through a window as cops arrive on the scene.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
First responders eventually arrived on the scene and pronounced her dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But the technological advancement on the scene now is more than automation.
—Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
The woman with Wednesday escapes, but Tyler picks Wednesday up and throws her through a window as cops arrive on the scene.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
First responders eventually arrived on the scene and pronounced her dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But the technological advancement on the scene now is more than automation.
—Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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