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due

[doo, dyoo] / du, dyu /


ADVERB
(of direction) directly
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Freeman alleges the city of Riverside violated her rights by investigating her without due process in retaliation for her criticism of public officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A West Ham spokesperson told the BBC that aside from parties directly involved in the safeguarding process, no other external parties were notified due to "best practice safeguarding agreed with independent external bodies".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The technology, known as CPO, integrates optical transceivers and processors in the same package, and is touted for improving chip speed and power efficiency due to using light instead of electricity to move data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

RH said revenue was hurt by about $45 million tied to higher backorder and special order balances, which were about $75 million higher than the year-ago period due to tariff-related resourcing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I was not sure if this was due to awe, fear, or basic idiocy.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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