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onto

[on-too, awn-, on-tuh, awn-] / ˈɒn tu, ˈɔn-, ˈɒn tə, ˈɔn- /


ADJECTIVE
upon
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upon
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"Because these crystalline membranes can be fabricated over large areas and transferred onto different supports, this approach provides a practical path toward twist-engineered oxide electronics."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

More vapor then condensed onto those droplets, reducing the estimated supersaturation.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

At the buffet for the central command post in Lege-Cap-Ferret, it takes two full-size catering trays to contain the range of artisanal cheeses crumbling or oozing onto the warm metal for the firefighters' pleasure.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The court was told the front passenger wheel slipped onto the hard shoulder within the area of roadworks.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

I tried to stop Mutti from going out onto the ice, but I wasn’t strong enough.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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