enter on

Idioms

Also, enter upon. Set out, begin, as in We are entering on a new era, or They entered upon the most difficult part of the research. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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As part of his guilty plea, which Do is scheduled to formally enter on Jan. 3, he also admitted failing to report his earnings from Liberty Medical to the Internal Revenue Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Newly requested objects enter on the left and the oldest objects get evicted when they reach the end of the line on the right.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

He also wrote a song for her which he tried to enter on behalf of Ireland for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, although it ultimately wasn't selected.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

Countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, including Qatar, typically severely restrict entry for anyone trying to enter on a refugee travel document instead of a valid passport.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2022

“I’ll be down in the waiting room,” she said, and left him to enter on his own.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

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