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due

[doo, dyoo] / du, dju /


ADVERB
(of direction) directly
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Housing association Beacon Cymru said building properties was taking too long across Wales due to the current planning system.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026

“People end up in the hospital all the time due to that, and it messes up medicine management too.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 12, 2026

An expert committee is due to submit its recommendations to the European Commission on Monday about a potential social media ban for children in the 27-nation EU.

From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026

The Endangered Species Act is widely credited with saving the California condor, which almost went extinct in the 1980s due to several factors, including habitat destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

Michael Faraday, one of history’s most influential scientists due to his work on electromagnetism, designed this device to test the spirit phenomenon of “table-tipping.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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