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standby line is a line or queue where people wait until there are available spots or tickets for something they want to do or attend. It's like waiting for a chance to join or participate when the usual seats or slots are already filled.
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«standby»
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Sentences with «standby line»
- Provides federal credit assistance in the form of direct loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects of national and regional significance. (reconnectingamerica.org)
- An onsite standby line is available every day the museum is open, and the wait for special exhibition tickets is generally much shorter than for general admission. (thebroad.org)
- A day after its two major Golden Globes, Django Unchained sold out on to standby lines as the last of the Museum of Modern Art's Oscar - touted «The Contenders.» (reeltalkreviews.com)
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