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
“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
The Sinn Féin economy minister has said all households are in line for a £30 deduction from their electricity bills in July.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I took my mother’s place in line for our rations, and sometimes my father and I were pulled off the street to work outside the ghetto.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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