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in line for



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People would wait in line for hours just to get a glimpse of the adorable pup, he recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

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

She flew up the Galapagos longitude, headed straight for El Salvador in line for Wisconsin.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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