be in line for
Example Sentences
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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
The claimants' legal team estimates 12.2 million users could be in line for £162 each, with the claim being brought on an "opt-out" basis, so eligible consumers will be automatically included.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
With Reaves sidelined for at least a month with a grade two strain in his left calf, Smith will be in line for more consistent minutes, Redick said before the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
As cyclotrons around the world contributed to the list of known isotopes, rumors and expectations began to surface that the accelerator’s inventor might be in line for the Nobel Prize.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
