on someone

Example Sentences

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From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

From now, it means anyone selling or changing a test on someone else's behalf will be breaking the law.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

When she poked her head outside to see what was going on, someone hissed at her to “get out of town.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“I love that I can count on someone that understands me completely and supports me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I dreamed I was back at the beginning and they were starting on me all over again, a side effect of having to watch them work on someone else.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein