queues
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pluralof queue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
queuenouna braid of hair worn hanging down behind. -
present tense formof queue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
queuenouna braid of hair worn hanging down behind.
Example Sentences
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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
The situation had eased at the end of July, but queues and local shortages of some fuel types have reemerged in Moscow in recent days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But it's not baked goods driving queues out of the door - customers are here to buy eclipse glasses.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Expanding on the "grim start" to travelling families, it writes, "drinking fountains were out of action", "there were queues for toilets, which could not be flushed" and "crowds were forced to sit on the floor".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He said the combination of queues and cameras made it the easiest place for a spy to be photographed and identified.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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