on the way

Example Sentences

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But rain was on the way, which would sweep massive amounts of sediment from the denuded hillsides into the water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But those losses can be equally magnified on the way down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

At that stage, Tigers were on the way to a runners-up spot, losing to Bath in last year's final.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Why should pizzas be on the way when she already had a refrigerator bursting with food and the boy had gone to school so many days with his stomach rumbling, his head aching?

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman