in line for
Example Sentences
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I’m out in the world, even if I’ve retired from standing in line for a cup of coffee, and I can download a photograph onto my wristwatch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"We spend as many hours as we have to, depending on how much we need it," said Raoni Izaguirre, who had been standing in line for an hour under the blazing sun.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
On Election Day 1991, I found myself at a rest home near my house, waiting in line for an hour to cast my vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
She was a major figure in Burnham's Makerfield by-election campaign, basing herself in the constituency, and is in line for a big cabinet job.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I wished my father were there with us, but he had gone out to stand in line for our vegetable rations.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
