on the way

Example Sentences

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TEL AVIV—The cabin doors had just sealed shut on a recent Tel Aviv flight bound for Athens when a chorus of alerts went off on passengers’ phones—an early warning that missiles were on the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As leading stocks do, it is now offering an add on buy point on the way up, above a bull flag formation.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

An animated series based on the popular “Mafalda” comics, a dystopian miniseries based on a Philip K. Dick novel and a Fito Páez documentary are all on the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“But unfortunately for drivers, retail gasoline prices tend to be more ‘sticky’ on the way down,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

We hope Mother’s family has received her letters telling them we are on the way, and they will take us in until Father can work again and be responsible for us.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar