on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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There were a total of 3,000 police officers on the scene.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Several bystanders intervened, subduing the man until police arrived on the scene.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Duckweed, also known as water lentils, is in the early stages of emerging on the scene thanks to a higher protein content than other leafy greens.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
She was pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 a.m., according to the Coroner’s Office, WJBF reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Several bystanders intervened, subduing the man until police arrived on the scene.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Duckweed, also known as water lentils, is in the early stages of emerging on the scene thanks to a higher protein content than other leafy greens.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
She was pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 a.m., according to the Coroner’s Office, WJBF reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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