next in line
Example Sentences
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Or they’ll cut their losses and support him, knowing that whoever’s next in line would probably be worse.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Ternus was widely expected to be next in line as chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Lerone Murphy says the winner of his bout with Movsar Evloev at UFC London on Saturday should be next in line to fight for the featherweight title and it "shouldn't be any other way".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Gen X are those born between 1965 and 1980, and are those in “pre-tirement,” or next in line to retire.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
As though he was next in line for some sort of inspection.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
