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onto

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


ADJECTIVE
upon
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PREPOSITION
upon
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Drone attacks that shut Saudi Arabia’s bypass pipeline earlier this month have forced more crude back through the Strait of Hormuz and onto a tanker fleet already stretched thin.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

AI music company Suno plans to press users’ generated tracks onto 12-inch records for about $45, moving into vinyl as copyright suits from Universal and Sony continue.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

During a family holiday, she had skidded on some sand while cycling and fell heavily onto the handlebars.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Lee, who has 104 producing credits according to IMDb, has thrived by identifying new sources for franchises and latching onto them early.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

He looks as if he’s hoisted the whole world onto his shoulders and is just now feeling the full weight of it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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