come on board
Example Sentences
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“You walk a fine line not pushing the next generation to come on board, while trying to develop a passion for the family business,” Lisa says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“When they come on board, they discover that this kind of environment, a very exclusive bubble, is actually something they really like,” Fara said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
Mining recently resumed, and as new investors come on board, their contracts specify that 1% of their profits go to the orphanage.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
After insisting that Nicks come on board as lead singer, they began opening shows for the likes of Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
She could figure out the words “stink” and “slave” and “cargo” and that the man who had come on board was some sort of official from the land they were heading toward.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
