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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Police found five people on the scene with gunshot wounds.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
After the altercation, the victim restrained her until authorities arrived on the scene.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
But ancient Andean people cast unique artifacts into the water of Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, for centuries before the Inca even arrived on the scene.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
One of the first deputies on the scene, Lt. David Moya, had noticed a familiar white Ford truck with oversized chrome rims and blue headlights racing from the neighborhood.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
After the altercation, the victim restrained her until authorities arrived on the scene.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
But ancient Andean people cast unique artifacts into the water of Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, for centuries before the Inca even arrived on the scene.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
One of the first deputies on the scene, Lt. David Moya, had noticed a familiar white Ford truck with oversized chrome rims and blue headlights racing from the neighborhood.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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