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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First responders were on the scene within 90 seconds, and there was no danger to the public, Cobb County School District Police Department Sgt.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Major Accident Investigation Unit was on the scene, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The ball spills into open play, but Reis is first on the scene once again, stepping across an onrushing player and neutralising the attack.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Herrin said other injuries on the scene included minor scrapes and burns.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Major Accident Investigation Unit was on the scene, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
The ball spills into open play, but Reis is first on the scene once again, stepping across an onrushing player and neutralising the attack.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Herrin said other injuries on the scene included minor scrapes and burns.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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