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)
Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Shipment decline To be sure, iPhone shipments could fall roughly 2% year-over-year due to a shift in Apple’s new product schedule, which may challenge Amkor’s communications unit, according to Moore.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Still, when Orion hit the Earth's atmosphere and went radio silent for six minutes due to the interference from plasma during descent, there was some nervousness in Mission Control.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Shipment decline To be sure, iPhone shipments could fall roughly 2% year-over-year due to a shift in Apple’s new product schedule, which may challenge Amkor’s communications unit, according to Moore.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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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
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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2026
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Following Dansby Swanson’s second of a season-high three walks, Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering got two strikes on Ballesteros with the bases loaded in the scoreless fifth.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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