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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  • Outfielder Lane Thomas walked by a few of his teammates on the way out.
    — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
  • Back at Kelnacca’s home, Mae retrieved the dead Wookiee’s lightsaber and ran, crashing right into Jecki on the way out.
    — Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 25 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Men Wearing Ties The man’s tie is on the way out—and not a moment too soon.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 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
  • She’s directed to pick up LaPierre’s hat on the way out.
    — Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Abbott basically told the musicians to not let the door hit them on the way out.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • For some people, the idea of putting in any more effort than grabbing a protein bar on the way out the door is unfathomable.
    — Grace McCarty, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Tie with string or velvet ribbon, add a sweet tag, and place them in a large bowl so guests can easily grab one on the way out.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The moment is fleeting, because usually there is a new pimple (or 10) just as the last one (or 12) is on the way out.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Summer heat and humidity are on the way out, but the days are still long and cold weather won’t settle in for a good while.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023

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