How to Use due for in a Sentence

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  • The Clippers are due for one of those 40% nights from 3.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There is risk, sure, but Robert is due for a bounce back.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The health club and spa are also due for its own makeover.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The market may be due for a cooldown in 2025, Bianco said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • That damage is not without a cost, and the bill might be due for Elkins.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The plan had been due for a City Council vote Wednesday.
    oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • The plan had been due for a City Council vote Wednesday.
    oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • If the Warriors were due for a stinker, the bill arrived in Cleveland.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Again, this is a sign that your grill is due for a proper cleaning of those grates and the drip tray.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 24 June 2023
  • Again, this is a sign that your grill is due for a proper cleaning of those grates and the drip tray.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 24 June 2023
  • The big Swede has taken the ice in each of the Wings' first three exhibitions and is due for a night off.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The film, in post-production, is due for release in 2026.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 20 May 2025
  • If your fall wardrobe is due for a restock, look no further.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Options traders are betting rates are due for a steep drop.
    Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 17 July 2023
  • The actor, 58, got his prostate screening this week and is due for a colon cancer check-up.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In the very near future, the numbers suggest Rantanen is due for a points spree.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The 2-year-old pit bull mix died about one hour before the new owner was due for pickup.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
  • There are also some names that may have surged too high and may be due for some losses ahead.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The Ravens are due for a bounce back after a dispiriting loss to Cleveland.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The iPad models discussed here are still due for an update in the near future.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The project was announced in late February and is due for release on May 31.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Lopez also made $13.9 million last season and is due for a pay raise.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • Lopez also made $13.9 million last season and is due for a pay raise.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • That card released way back in September, so fans are due for a new Mitchell card.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • He’s grown used to the uncertainty but suggests the town is due for a hard reset.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Perhaps your bathroom is due for a bit of an upgrade style-wise.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But critics said their prices rose too far, too fast and were due for a pullback.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Witherspoon was due for atonement.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The standard penalty is 5% of the tax due for every month the return is late, up to 25% of the unpaid balance.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Despite his success at the plate, Bader projects to be due for some regression.
    Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026

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