on someone

Example Sentences

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Fans will come for the sun, the hot dogs, the fun of cheering on someone they know or enjoying a moment of distraction at Los Angeles’ most sacred stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

Take more agency over your tax affairs, rather than relying on someone to give you misinformation during the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I have shed myself, put on someone else’s truth, and filled this space with my voice, acting as Rose from Fences, Camae, the angel in The Mountaintop, and Lady in Blue from For Colored Girls.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan