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on board

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  1. Joining in or participating, as in The department head addressed the new employees, saying “Welcome on board,” or The opera company has a new vocal coach on board to help the soloists. This expression alludes to being on or in a vessel, airplane, or other vehicle. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

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To adapt, we need a whole new mindset: Create strategies of direct communication that everyone, no matter what their generation, can get on board with.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The embassy is currently taking the necessary steps to determine whether there are Russian citizens on board and to ensure their legal rights if confirmed," it said in a Telegram post.

From Barron's

His statement came ahead of a Friday deadline for the company to get on board with the Pentagon’s demands or else face some pretty dire consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When he came on board... he didn't really monkey with the script too much," Tracy said.

From Barron's

In a statement, HM Coastguard said the pilot was the only person on board and had been "able to self-recover to the beach and was checked over by the ambulance service".

From BBC

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