next in line
Example Sentences
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By giving up the belts, he is stepping away from mandatories, the politics and the pressure to keep defending against whoever is next in line.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
In the 1920s, when the Chinese and the Egyptian theaters opened on Hollywood Boulevard, Westwood was next in line as a booming premiere destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
A kid with red hair was next in line to kick.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
