How to Use on the scene in a Sentence
on the scene
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Who else was there on the scene?
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
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One of the newest on the scene?
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
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There were always two on the scene.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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She was declared dead on the scene.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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He was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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She was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Good was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Medics pronounced him dead on the scene.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Crews spent about seven hours on the scene.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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They were both pronounced dead on the scene.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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The state forestry agency said ground crews were on the scene.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
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Good died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Once on the scene, crews found heavy flames coming from the first floor.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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The staffers on the scene said in the video that the liquid had a strong smell.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Ritawco, a fresh face on the scene.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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Thank you to our brave first responders on the scene.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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The women both died on the scene of the shooting.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
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The man had a gunshot wound and was declared dead on the scene.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Police said he was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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The victim was shot in the head and pronounced dead on the scene.
—Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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He was pronounced dead on the scene and no deputies were injured.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
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The woman was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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The victim was struck in the head and pronounced dead on the scene.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, a new kind of friend has arrived on the scene.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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King didn’t arrive on the scene fully formed.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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The gunmen fled, but police said a firearm was found on the scene.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Three victims were pronounced dead on the scene.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
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