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on the way

Also, on one's way . In the process of coming, going, or traveling; also, about to come. For example, The mail plane is on the way , or She is on her way out the door , or Winter is on the way .
on the way to ; well on the way to . On the point of experiencing or achieving, as in James is on the way to becoming a full professor , or Nancy is well on her way to a nervous breakdown . [Late 1800s] Also see on the way out .
On the route of a journey, as in I met him on the way to town , or We ran into them on the way . [c. a.d. 1000]

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The watchdog said exhaustion was also a risk to staff themselves with some complaining of nodding off at the wheel on the way home and reports of staff dying in road accidents after work.

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Higher borrowing has led to some economists to suggest spending cuts and tax rises could be on the way, if the chancellor wants to stick to her self-imposed borrowing rules.

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He claims more bombshells are on the way.

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Malala, now 27, was 15 when she was shot in the head by the Taliban on the way home from school.

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Despite being on the way to equalling their lowest Premier League finish, set in 1994, Postecoglou said he never lost faith in his players and feels his players have kept faith in him.

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on the watch on the way out

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