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

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

“To wait in line for close to two hours to get into the park and then just be stuck driving around for hours trying to find any parking at any location within the park.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

In the corridor they passed several students clinging miserably to paper bags, standing in line for the overcrowded bathroom.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart