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due

[doo, dyoo] / du, dju /


ADVERB
(of direction) directly
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The next consumer price index, for August, is due in three weeks, and it could prove pivotal to the Fed’s decision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

It comes amid a sweltering summer that’s been characterized by high nighttime temperatures and muggy conditions, especially along the Southern California coast, due to unusually warm ocean waters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

California, the largest recipient, is due $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion over the decade, followed by New York with up to $1.13 billion.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

This is partly due to component costs such as Ram skyrocketing in price as AI companies buy up all the parts for their data centres.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

There is big news that I have just heard—a large obelisk is due to arrive in Heliopolis from the granite quarries of Aswan.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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