be on
Example Sentences
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The State Department recently warned fans attending games in Mexico to be on alert for pickpockets and scams, and to avoid hailing roadside taxis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"You wouldn't want to be on Broadway," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
All eyes will be on the release later in the day of the crucial consumer price index, which is expected to come in at its highest level in more than three years.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Sancho, whose integration was delayed by an ear infection that led to him being in hospital, preferred to be on the left.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
All I ever see is boys asking her to be on their team in PE or hang out.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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