due for

phrase

: 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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Assistant special teams coach Aaron Miller had told Herold the unit was due for a key rejection. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 But the Horned Frogs should be due for a breakout against West Virginia’s defense, which ranks near the bottom of the country in many categories. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The recent increase in bearish sentiment may also suggest equities are due for a near-term pop. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Such revisions and forecasts may now be due for another downgrade. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for due for

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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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