next in line
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“Are you serious?” the controller asked, before warning an American flight that was next in line to land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Or they’ll cut their losses and support him, knowing that whoever’s next in line would probably be worse.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
Medium-scale factories and small-scale businesses such as Nadeem's bedding store will likely be the next in line.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Lerone Murphy says the winner of his bout with Movsar Evloev at UFC London on Saturday should be next in line to fight for the featherweight title and it "shouldn't be any other way".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The next in line invariably calls me back to remove the gracefully curved but unsightly hairs that I’ve left in the sink.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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