on someone
Example Sentences
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One option is to make direct payments to medical providers or educational institutions on someone else’s behalf for qualified expenses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
When she poked her head outside to see what was going on, someone hissed at her to “get out of town.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
"Surely when you're checking on someone, you've got to go in to check they're OK," Cherie's mum Lynn said.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
“I love that I can count on someone that understands me completely and supports me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
He blinked at all of us, like he was trying to remember who we were, and then he focused on someone behind me.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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