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onto

[on-too, awn-, on-tuh, awn-] / ˈɒn tu, ˈɔn-, ˈɒn tə, ˈɔn- /


ADJECTIVE
upon
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PREPOSITION
upon
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Some videos make it onto Brovdi's social media accounts -- where he is followed by hundreds of thousands -- with cartoony music and mocking captions.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

A judge in Texas issued a temporary injunction that will let him back onto the field this season for the Red Raiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet when a group of performers recently got onto the topic during The Envelope’s Emmy Limited Series / TV Movie Roundtable, it turned out everyone had their own way of doing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When Torak released its muzzle, it rolled onto its back, baring its pale fluffy belly, and gave him a silent grin of apology.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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