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queues

  • plural
    of queue.
    queue
    noun
    a braid of hair worn hanging down behind.
  • present tense form
    of queue (3rd person singular).
    queue
    noun
    a braid of hair worn hanging down behind.

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Long queues of people could be seen evacuating towns on foot, by motorbike and car, some piled into the back of pickup trucks.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

There has been a lot of love for the young star from her community, with queues to see her play growing and fans following her all over the world.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Tickets went on sale Tuesday and were going briskly, with digital wait times reported of more than four hours in queues with as many as 13,000 guests.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

This week, Ryanair said "the failed EES rollout" was causing unnecessary delays and long queues.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Every time I turned my e-mail program on, I faced hundreds of messages from kids, students, former students, parents, and teachers stacked in vast queues; it took hours just to download the mail.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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