be due

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The recent drop in prices could be due to a variety of factors, including a likely overpriced market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“The strong recovery has pushed prices to elevated levels and signs of overbought conditions are emerging, suggesting stocks could be due for a near-term pause or pullback,” he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But he also says that the decline could be due to a potential loss of species, meaning some of them have become extinct.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“This growing interest may be due to higher gas prices.”

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

There is a theory that the process of aging may be due to the cumulative effect of imprecision, a gradual degrading of information.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas