How to Use on the/someone's/something's way out in a Sentence

on the/someone's/something's way out

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  • Doc Rivers looked and sounded like a coach on the way out.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
  • One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • That thing would absolutely slay in the back of the Uber on the way out for the night.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Grab a kombucha and jerky on the way out from the doctors lounge and head home.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • So honestly, don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 May 2024
  • Chalkboards catch last-minute reminders on the way out the door.
    Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
  • Plan to eat all things fried at Shrimp Shack (cash-only) on the way out.
    Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some play hard but hug on the way out, while others hold grudges.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Men Wearing Ties The man’s tie is on the way out—and not a moment too soon.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In other words, don’t let the Reject SUV door hit you on the way out.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But Anakin left so fast that Obi-Wan only caught the blur of his dark cloak on the way out.
    Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022
  • Most of them continued on; Kirkenes was just a choke point on the way out.
    Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
  • She’s directed to pick up LaPierre’s hat on the way out.
    Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And don’t forget to swing by the bakery on the way out for a sweet treat to nosh on later.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
    Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Greta Lee shared a happy hug with Kathryn Hahn waiting in line on the way out of the ladies' room.
    Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The other struck the back of his upper right arm, pierced the shoulder joint and opened up a gaping hole on the way out.
    Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Outfielder Lane Thomas walked by a few of his teammates on the way out.
    Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
  • Two of their top players are injured and others might be on the way out soon.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There was a balloon arch and Southwest staffers dressed as the sun and moon for one last photo op on the way out.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The store also features a ton of Gibson brand merch to scoop up for souvenirs on the way out.
    Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • On the streets of Kyiv, Fyodor Dostoevsky is on the way out.
    Jamey Keaten, ajc, 20 Dec. 2022
  • And a young running back once counted on to be a pillar of their future could be on the way out.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Other pieces of the empire on the way out include MaxPreps.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 June 2024
  • Bank branches are on the way out Do airlines track your searches?
    Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • This 2-mile trail is direct, has a creek crossing on stones, and several stairs on the way out.
    Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
  • For him, that meant shoving a handful of masks into his jacket pocket on the way out the door.
    Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • As the season draws to a close, Jimmy heads back to Texas – with John's blessing, of course – and passes a tearful Mia on the way out.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022

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