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Definition of due (to)next
as in resultant
coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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preposition

as in with
as the result of evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow

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But it was ruled offside due to his foot being just past the second-to-last Portuguese defender, preserving the scoreless tie. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Montezuma County officials say all air support has been grounded due to the wind. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Vucic’s second and final mandate was due to expire in mid-2027. Reuters, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for due (to)
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  • This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
    Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
  • While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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