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

People stand in line for the premiere of “Choo Choo Revue” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

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

Some days more than six hundred families stood in line for a handout of rice, oatmeal, potatoes, flour, and coffee, along with a little meat if there was any to be had.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield