on the way
phrase
variants
or on one's way
: moving along in one's course : in progress
Examples of on the way in a Sentence
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Henrico County, Virginia, is home to 37 data centers, with 17 more on the way.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Europe has endured two deadly, record-shattering heat waves in a matter of weeks, with a third on the way next week.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
This new way of working will have deep impact on the way app marketing operates in the future.
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Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With more blockbuster films on the way, the war of over-the-top popcorn buckets doesn't appear to be stopping anytime soon.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
With their starting backcourt locked in and James on the way out, the Lakers can now build a roster completely around Doncic.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Back around the horn, KC 2026 transportation director Jason Sims reported that stadium direct bus lines already were showing more than 20,000 rides to the match sold on the way to near-capacity of 27,588.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Wright now has one child and another on the way, telling PEOPLE in May 2025 that her admiration for Molly (Julie Walters) and Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) — the on-screen parents of seven — had only grown.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Europe has endured two deadly, record-shattering heat waves in a matter of weeks, with a third on the way next week.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
This new way of working will have deep impact on the way app marketing operates in the future.
—
Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
With more blockbuster films on the way, the war of over-the-top popcorn buckets doesn't appear to be stopping anytime soon.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
With their starting backcourt locked in and James on the way out, the Lakers can now build a roster completely around Doncic.
—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Back around the horn, KC 2026 transportation director Jason Sims reported that stadium direct bus lines already were showing more than 20,000 rides to the match sold on the way to near-capacity of 27,588.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Wright now has one child and another on the way, telling PEOPLE in May 2025 that her admiration for Molly (Julie Walters) and Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) — the on-screen parents of seven — had only grown.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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“On the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20way. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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