How to Use on the way in a Sentence

on the way

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  • Taylor struck out one in the ninth on the way to his third save of the season.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Zohran Mamdani got his rent freeze, and the grocery-store pilots are on the way.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 8 July 2026
  • The judges stopped at a Cracker Barrel restaurant on the way.
    ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Benson Boone donned a bowtie with his tux on the way into the Garden.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • And with a new stadium on the way, the Super Bowl box may one day be checked.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • More will soon be on the way as Kansas City prepares to host two knockout matches.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Europe has endured two deadly, record-shattering heat waves in a matter of weeks, with a third on the way next week.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Within minutes, Winston and his younger sister were in the car and on the way to pick up their brother.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • This new way of working will have deep impact on the way app marketing operates in the future.
    Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • With more blockbuster films on the way, the war of over-the-top popcorn buckets doesn't appear to be stopping anytime soon.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Pochettino may very well be on the way out, which means rebuilding in yet another coach’s image.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • But a funny thing happened on the way to the autonomous enterprise.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Here's everything to know about Carli Lloyd's daughter and baby on the way.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Dutton Ranch just concluded its first season and already has a second season on the way.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger posted a selfie of herself with her husband on the way to the event.
    Lisa Gutierrez july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Hotel bookings and short-term rental demand did not seem to indicate a major influx of visitors was on the way.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Our best advice for avoiding delays, hiccups and frustration on the way to vacation.
    Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026
  • Three days of heavy thunderstorms, with more on the way, cast doubt on whether Chicago suburbs would even be able to hold parades and fireworks.
    Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Told Slant, the solo project of Florist’s Felix Walworth, has a new album on the way.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
  • Instead of returning to finish the evening, Martinez found her waiter on the way back to the table and quietly asked for her check.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • With their starting backcourt locked in and James on the way out, the Lakers can now build a roster completely around Doncic.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • As the two were on the way to the ceremony, Vrabel entered their car first and did NOT hold the door for Jen.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Henrico County, Virginia, is home to 37 data centers, with 17 more on the way.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 July 2026
  • She was taken to a hospital as a trauma alert but died from her injuries on the way, officials said at a Monday afternoon news conference.
    Eric MacK , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2026
  • As the World Cup continues, several new sneakers inspired by soccer boots are on the way from Nike and Adidas.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Rescue workers extracted two adults and two children, but the infant died on the way to hospital, Vorobyov said on his Telegram channel.
    Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Four new Sam's Club warehouse stores are on the way to Texas — three in the Houston area and one in the Rio Grande Valley.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • ProPublica is continuing to report on the way immigration policy is impacting kids and is now focusing on outgoing high school seniors.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
  • The Florida locations include the UTC Mall, Tampa and Palm Beach, with Boca on the way.
    Jason Dill july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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