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in direct line



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"More marginal royals are seen as fair game. The dignity accorded those in direct line is not afforded to those younger royals," he says.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2023

Dozens of Great Park neighborhood residents snagged the first several rows of seats — in direct line of sight of the elected officials, including Agran.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2021

The couple and their three children, who all have royal titles and are in direct line to the throne, have since moved to Florida.

From Washington Times Jan. 15, 2020

A prominent Mormon Republican is now in direct line for the presidency, and it is not Mitt Romney.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2015

Moreover, the antique spirit was in direct line of ancestry with that of medieval Italy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various




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