in line for
Example Sentences
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People would wait in line for hours just to get a glimpse of the adorable pup, he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Her firm has been getting calls daily from people who want to see if they could be in line for money from the IRS.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Investment banks leading their IPOs would be in line for fees, while funds that backed them could expect their own big paydays.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Air travelers standing in line for hours to get through security might wish a pox on all politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
At the drive-in, which is where the sober teenagers in Lily went on Friday nights, we all waited in line for popcorn and swatted away mosquitoes.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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