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)
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hurtado, set to start her senior year of high school, is having nightmares due to the trauma, a GoFundMe page said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
First, the Report focuses on reef damage due to water pH becoming more alkaline as CO2 increases, but the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) studies emphasize rising sea temperatures (marine heat waves) and cyclone (hurricane) activity in bleaching corals.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Two waterborne pathogens have been increasing in freshwater lakes and brackish waters across the U.S. in recent years, due to the warming trends of climate change, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Betsy Brantner Smith, a National Police Association spokesperson, told Fox News Digital politicians in Washington, D.C., paved the way for Trump to take over the Metropolitan Police Department due to their failure to address a recent rise in youth violence.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hurtado, set to start her senior year of high school, is having nightmares due to the trauma, a GoFundMe page said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
First, the Report focuses on reef damage due to water pH becoming more alkaline as CO2 increases, but the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) studies emphasize rising sea temperatures (marine heat waves) and cyclone (hurricane) activity in bleaching corals.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Two waterborne pathogens have been increasing in freshwater lakes and brackish waters across the U.S. in recent years, due to the warming trends of climate change, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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The resultant book and lyrics shine a hilarious spotlight on the dubious premise Pokémon presents: encouraging the player to capture wild animals and force them into combat.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Expect flooding headwaters to crest and for conditions to gradually improve after noon (closer to 2pm for eastern areas of Mecklenburg County) with the resultant floodwave impacting downstream locations closer to the SC state line over the next 1-4 hours.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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After all, Fantastic Four is the film meant to set up the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday, which is currently scheduled for a Dec. 18, 2026, release.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The offer valued ProSieben at around €2B. The future of the ProSieben has been the subject of speculation for months now, with leading shareholders MFE and PPF IM tabling separate bids to increase their stakes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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