on the way

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The regime that had ruled Iran since the Shah was overthrown in 1979 was on the way out.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’m standing in the middle of a scale where people who are vibrant and going to live a long time are there as much as people are on the way out,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This debt doesn’t necessarily mean you are “trapped,” but you may have to bide your time to make sure the door doesn’t hit you — hard — on the way out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

We are beginning to see red flags that have traditionally marked the top of an asset-price cycle, particularly with a wave of IPOs and a global monetary pivot on the way.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

While Pa ate his lunch, I grabbed my sandwich and gobbled it down on the way to Jeb’s house.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney