How to Use on the move in a Sentence
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Kilometers below the ocean’s surface, Earth’s seafloors are on the move.
—Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
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Chimi sunglasses and silver huggie hoops are her go-to finishing touches while on the move.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 3 July 2026
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Their personnel may be stationed at remote field sites, deployed in active crisis zones or actively on the move across continents.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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The next season will expand the sartorial landscape even further, as the Ingalls family find themselves on the move again.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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