on track

phrase

: achieving or doing what is necessary or expected

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Mississippi State was not only on track to become the most surprising team in the SEC, but around the sport in general, mostly due to Taylor's NFL-caliber arm and freakishly fast start to the year. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The company is building an even bigger complex in Clay, New York, which is on track to open in 2030, though Micron expects the full build-out of that site to take another 15 years, the Statesman reported in January. — Mark Dee october 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026 As the Illini look to get their health back on track, they’re motivated after their experience last season, which ended with a loss to Connecticut in a national semifinal. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The race is crucial to Democratic hopes of winning back the Senate, and is already on track to match or surpass the 2024 spending record. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on track

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“On track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20track. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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