as in resultant
coming as a result
success that is due to hard work
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as in with
as the result of
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
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Recent Examples of due (to)
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
However, due to the wide variety of dyes and dye methods used by clothing manufacturers, dye transfer can still occur during the wash process, especially with new clothes, Wang says.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
Because one student going hungry due to government inaction is one too many.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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VistaVision, a widescreen film format renowned for producing sharp images suited for the big screen, is making a comeback due to recent successes like The Brutalist (2024) and One Battle After Another (2025).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
However, due to the wide variety of dyes and dye methods used by clothing manufacturers, dye transfer can still occur during the wash process, especially with new clothes, Wang says.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
Because one student going hungry due to government inaction is one too many.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
Preposition
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The school is a part of Aspire Public Schools, a network of charter schools with locations in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Los Angeles.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chen is now one of China’s most popular English-language creators, with more than two million followers combined on Instagram and Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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