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
The fund made high-yielding junior loans to the firms that helped pay high dividends when the companies were booming but now put shareholders first in line for losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
Maxie and I got in line for oatmeal.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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