queue
noun
a braid of hair worn hanging down behind.
have queued
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present perfectof queue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It said this has occurred during shifts where staff have queued for hours outside hospitals to hand over patients in stifling temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The islands' roughly 200,000 inhabitants have queued at petrol stations in recent days and thronged hardware stores to buy plywood and supermarkets for food, bottled water and other essentials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Frustrated citizens have queued for hours - sometimes days, sleeping in their cars - to fill their tanks.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023
"Her presence is literally everywhere," IT professional Victor Lai said outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, where people have queued for the past 10 days to sign a memorial book.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2022
Many thousands of people have queued this week to see the Queen's lying-in-state, which comes to an end at 06:30 on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022
