on the way
Example Sentences
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She’s sympathetic and considerate, making sure to stop on the way to the station to pick up some nightcrawlers for Norm’s ice fishing.
From Salon
For the weather to dry up, this pattern needs to change and a short-lived reprieve may be on the way.
From BBC
The dad of a Santa Clarita Flyers hockey player died on the way to a tournament in Colorado when a snow plow crashed into his van.
From Los Angeles Times
So Sam had had a very good day on the way home from school.
From Literature
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It so happened that Renata’s parents had picked up a tub of chocolate swirl ice cream on the way home.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.