How to Use not on in a Sentence

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• This year, unlike some past years, the city found burn marks on sidewalks but not on tennis courts.
  — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
• The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
• On fair nights that are not on July 4, fireworks are replaced with drone shows.
  — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
• The assistant responds with a confident answer about a row that is not on the screen.
  — Gaurav Chodwadia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
• Her focus is not on any one single country but on the protection of children throughout the world.
  — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
• Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
  — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
• But its most significant impact may occur not on screens, but in physical space.
  — Nathanaël Bondu, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Notably, Black actresses have played the role of Helen before, though not on film.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
• The original Moana, Auliʻi Cravalho, is also back but not on screen.
  — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
• What if the four matches of the World Cup quarterfinals took place not on the pitch, but in the beer garden?
  — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
• Meaning depends on the identity of the speaker, not on any concept of objective truth.
  — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
• The news that day focused on the promise of Stellantis, not on what the deal meant for Cadillac Heights.
  — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
• The team's focus is on being golden again on race day, not on potential rivals from races like the Haskell or Jim Dandy.
  — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
• However, notably, Ryder Cali — a second-round pick in this year’s draft — was not on the ice for Day One.
  — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
• Capturing on send, not on load, eliminates an entire class of hallucination.
  — Gaurav Chodwadia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
• Meanwhile, Thailand said in June that talks should now focus on defining the maritime border—not on settling how the resources are shared.
  — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• Hope sprung eternal not on opening night but on July 1, when every fan could believe their GM was preparing to make a splash.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
• Cyberpunk is not on sale on console at the moment, $50 on PlayStation and $60 on Xbox.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Inside, Rodríguez Castro sipped an Aperol spritz, then moved on to a California red wine not on the menu.
  — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Photographers and tabloid reporters circled incessantly — but not on the first day of autumn in 1996.
  — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
• The burden should be on companies to prove that a user is an adult before unlocking higher-risk features, not on parents to find every account or on teenagers to choose the safest settings.
  — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026
• Note that the Username button will only appear on your primary mobile device, and not on the WhatsApp web or desktop app.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
• Success depends not on operating under ideal circumstances, but on adapting when circumstances are far from ideal.
  — Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• While Timmons wanted to pursue music more seriously, his college friends from Ohio — who were the original members — were not on board.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
• The farm system features only one notable pitching prospect, Jaxon Wiggins, who’s on a minor-league rehab assignment and not on the near-term radar.
  — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 June 2026
• Moderate evidence shows that chiropractic care has effects similar to that of physical therapists, another group not on the list.
  — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026
• Consider the Sambae shoe a cooler, younger sister to Aniston’s beloved Samba style, which unfortunately is not on sale today.
  — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 3 July 2026
• Not unlike brothers Prince William and Prince Harry—who are also reportedly not on speaking terms—Charles and Andrew were once close.
  — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026
• The systems operate on current data processing and not on information accumulated from past occurrences.
  — Ajay Pandey, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Chen tells me that traditional milestones like living independently, homeownership, or financial stability are not on the table.
  — Meehika Barua, Time, 6 July 2026