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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Video of the shooting taken by a neighbor shows four officers arriving on the scene and shouting at Perez to drop the knife before firing multiple times in less than 15 seconds, separated from the teen by a chain-link fence.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred near Exit 67 in McIntosh County and was reportedly caused by a vehicle that ran through a red light at high speed, according to eyewitnesses on the scene.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was the way it was always supposed to be for the Greek, 26, who burst on the scene seven years ago.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Even when a big threat does arrive on the scene, the heroes aren't there right away, so plenty of innocent people get hurt before a villain gets brought to justice.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred near Exit 67 in McIntosh County and was reportedly caused by a vehicle that ran through a red light at high speed, according to eyewitnesses on the scene.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This was the way it was always supposed to be for the Greek, 26, who burst on the scene seven years ago.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Even when a big threat does arrive on the scene, the heroes aren't there right away, so plenty of innocent people get hurt before a villain gets brought to justice.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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