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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More than 1,000 homes across Louvre Abu Dhabi Residences, Baccarat Residences Saadiyat and The Arthouse are due for handover in the coming months — a resident base Khoory expects to balance evenly with tourists. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The timing is an issue because 78 aging buses are due for retirement and need to be replaced quickly. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Williams led the Bears to an NFC North title and a playoff victory last season, but some cynics think the Bears are due for a regression this season. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Even if the movie gets a bit crazy in an apocalyptic epilogue, its picture of bourgeois smugness due for a takedown is delicious. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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