Example Sentences

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Back then, tens of thousands of workers would have queued at the gates to start their shift making shoes to export to the United States.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

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

Thousands have queued for hours to view the coffin, which people can visit 24 hours a day until 06:30 BST on 19 September - the day of her funeral.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

Hundreds of people have queued on a Kirkwall industrial estate to collect an estimated 13 tonnes of frozen food donated by a visiting cruise liner.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022