be on
Example Sentences
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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
By Friday afternoon, California voters still didn’t know which candidates for governor and Los Angeles mayor would be on the November ballot.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
He’s a little too gentle to be on planet Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The second is that however painful higher prices are for individuals, collectively the spending picture looks to be on firm ground.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
By now, it would have moved farther west so it would be on his back again, as he returned to the camper.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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