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Former head coach Enzo Maresca left after a falling out with the hierarchy on New Year's Day, with many believing he has been lined up to succeed Pep Guardiola at City should he depart.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Depending on whether you have a job lined up, you may be second-guessing that decision to bypass trade school or wondering how long you can last as a stay-at-home son or daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Although Cohen said he had $20 billion in debt financing lined up, along with the $9 billion on GameStop’s balance sheet, that still left a substantial gap in funding.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The designs seen together — lined up on mannequins at the studio’s far end, sketches of their silhouettes plastered across the walls — feel like something out of a superhero’s wardrobe from the future.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Well, why wouldn’t she have a whole bunch of swains and sweethearts lined up for her all the way back to the windpump?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck