How to Use on the move in a Sentence

on the move

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  • At this point, Call seems to be the most certain to be on the move.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Luchanko often creates chances for his teammates on the move, in tight and off the edge.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Molendyk has strong offensive instincts and can make plays from off the blue line and on the move.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But now there’s a new fashion front for Frasers, which seems to be always be on the move.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Plenty of the World Cup’s stars could be on the move to a new club team shortly.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • This power bank can charge up to five devices at once, ensuring all of your gadgets are ready to go while on the move.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kilometers below the ocean’s surface, Earth’s seafloors are on the move.
    — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • With the trade deadline looming, Mize is among a handful of Tigers who could soon be on the move.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrini makes a ton of difficult plays with the puck on the move, in tight areas and from a standstill.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cooper’s team were mum on the move, and CAA declined to comment.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Walk through any airport and you're almost guaranteed to spot a few Travelpro bags on the move.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Come Labor Day, this particular blue lobster will once again be on the move.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Chimi sunglasses and silver huggie hoops are her go-to finishing touches while on the move.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • Some hunters step into woods only during the last hour or two of the day because heavier, cooler air settles to earth then, and grouse are on the move.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Risacher is already on the move.
    — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • May was one of the players on the move at the deadline, being traded from the Cardinals to the Brewers.
    — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The lawmaker pushed back on the move, and the Justice Department agreed to return his phone earlier this year.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their personnel may be stationed at remote field sites, deployed in active crisis zones or actively on the move across continents.
    — Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Sagittarius is the Fire sign that is always on the move and going from place to place — all the more reasons why Dee connects with the zodiac.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ankalaev is not fighting for a belt in Abu Dhabi, but a clean win drops him back into a wide-open light heavyweight race where even former champions are on the move.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The next season will expand the sartorial landscape even further, as the Ingalls family find themselves on the move again.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • That level of visibility matters for managers making decisions on the move.
    — Gretchen M. Stone, Ascend Agency, 20 July 2026
  • This style features lightweight, moisture-wicking fabric with excellent stretch, keeping up with you on the move without restricting your movement.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Five months later, Liam was on the move again, taken in the Rule 5 draft by the Marlins (ahead of the Rays, who tried but couldn’t find a trade to move up and get him).
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the outbreak spreads and kills people faster than any other outbreak of the disease in history, a major source of concern for monitoring efforts is miners constantly on the move and in hard-to-reach, unsafe territories.
    — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lensed by British photographer Rankin, the German model embodies a globetrotting diva in the color and black-and-white pictures, which portray her life on the move and chic attitude.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • San Diego Padres All-Star closer Mason Miller could be on the move, but the team is just 1½ games behind the race for a wild-card spot in the National League.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Seven months later, the nomadic striker was on the move again, this time joining Zenit St Petersburg, again on loan from Al Nassr, in February 2026.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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