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onto

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


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upon
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His vehicle rolled onto its side and Woods was forced to exit from the passenger's side door.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Strategists lowered their rating on global stocks while saying investors should hold onto more cash and U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You'll see these fictional voters' faces popping up over the next few weeks as part of BBC Wales' election coverage, as I see what makes it onto their feeds.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Strategists lowered their rating on global stocks, while saying investors should hold onto more cash and U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I turned off the gas in the lamp, slipped behind the screen, and climbed onto my cot.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu