be in line for
Example Sentences
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She also backed him in 2015, a race he began as frontrunner, and is likely to be in line for a big job should he gain power.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
A target customer for many is the Pentagon, which might be in line for a historic budget increase that would shower space programs with billions of dollars in new funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
Among those is Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and is rumored to be in line for a promotion to one of the department’s top jobs.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
Next year I’d be in line for a summer job in Chicago, if I could find one.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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