on someone
Example Sentences
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For Pride, who has lived most of his life on someone else’s schedule, the free time of retirement in South Florida can be both a luxury and a burden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We know we're going to put a smile on someone else's face," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
PIPs often foreshadow inevitable firings, but she refused to give up on someone in her charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bonus tip: You can build credit by becoming an authorized user on someone else’s card.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Tension pushed into every corner of the room, the way it does when no one knows what to say or how to say it and everyone is waiting on someone to speak.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
