How to Use in for in a Sentence

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  • Those on board the world’s largest sailing yacht are in for a good night’s sleep.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • For families While the vibe is more grown-up, kids are still in for a good time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Half are earned-media properties PR has placed in for decades.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The guest population is transient, with many checking in for short stays on their way in or out of town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Bookings have been trickling in for four months as the teams advanced, and higher-stakes matches were confirmed.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Hunker down with a good book after exploring Pasadena or settle in for a movie night.
    — Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
  • Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
  • The results are in for last week’s poll on Kyle Pitts’ new payday … and there was a distinct lack of uproar.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Minnesota is in for another hot and humid day on Tuesday after an early line of storms moved through parts of the state.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Ever settle in for movie night, hit play, and thirty seconds later, the picture dissolves into a blurry mess of pixels?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Bring blankets and lawn chairs and settle in for a wonderful community celebration.
    — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • This led Evert to go in for testing, where she was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer in December 2021.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Plenty of that was funded by the Miami Forever Bond, OKed by voters in the same election that swept Suarez in for his first term.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Doctors proceeded to rush Demi in for an emergency C-section seven weeks before Luca's delivery date.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Patrons have been paying $20 cover charges just to walk in for the right to buy food and drink at one of the bars/restaurants inside the facility that shares a plaza area with Globe Life Mall.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • South Florida is in for another hot and humid day Tuesday, but increasing rain chances later this week could bring some relief from the heat while also raising the risk of localized flooding.
    — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Of note, Australia changed its goalkeeper ahead of the shootout, as veteran Matthew Ryan (34 years old) was subbed in for Patrick Beach (22 years old).
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • It is used to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ships, pulling them in for berthing while moving other components — and spacewalkers — from point to point during maintenance operations.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who led the effort, had reached a compromise to allow for a gradual phase-in for amusement parks, hotels and major event centers like Petco Park.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • Early risers and astrophotographers alike are in for a treat on the morning of July 11 when a thin, waning crescent moon joins Mars and the Pleiades star cluster to form a tight, photogenic triangle.
    — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Well, those fans are in for a treat because the woman behind those pieces, Rachael Proud, has a new gig as the design director at Dagmar, a Scandinavian brand known for their minimalist leaning designs.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann complained about the fact that his Group E winners are locked in for a last-32 tie in Boston on Sunday but, as yet, can’t be sure of the opposition.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • It’s been fun with global visitors in for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matched at Dallas Stadium, trying Texas barbecue and burgers.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Major cities including Chicago, New York and Atlanta are also in for record temperatures, with the extreme heat coming amid holiday events, World Cup games and the highly anticipated wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
    — Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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