due for
idiom
: needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
I'm due for a dentist's appointment.
He will be due for another raise in June.
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Conversely, a reading below 30 indicates that a stock is oversold and may soon be due for a potential rebound.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
The standard penalty in Oklahoma is 5% of the tax due for every month the return is late, up to 25% of the unpaid balance.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
The standard penalty in Oklahoma is 5% of the tax due for every month the return is late, up to 25% of the unpaid balance.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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