next in line

Example Sentences

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Ternus was widely expected to be next in line as chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Gen X are those born between 1965 and 1980, and are those in “pre-tirement,” or next in line to retire.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The next in line is the head of congress, Fernando Rospigliosi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Yodchanan Wongsawat, a biomedical engineering professor at one of Thailand's top universities, is next in line in the populist political dynasty begun by his uncle, former prime minister and telecoms billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

A kid with red hair was next in line to kick.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor