next in line for

Example Sentences

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The selloff rippled out into a swath of other companies, as investors assessed which businesses are next in line for disruption by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Amazon.com seems to be the next in line for a new multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Hands are typically next in line for precision, while bodies are often merely suggested with loose, generalized marks of the pen or brush, leaving room for a viewer’s perception to fill in vacancies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Tyler Smith appears to be next in line for that long-term left tackle deal.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

As though he was next in line for some sort of inspection.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy