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Definition of due (to)next
as in resultant
coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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due to

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preposition

as in with
as the result of evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow

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Researchers also found that only 8% of all program exits were due to reincarceration, and higher engagement with program staff was linked to better housing outcomes and longer retention. City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026 The surge in fuel prices comes as the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping corridor that typically moves about 20 million barrels of oil per day, remains at a virtual standstill due to the ongoing conflict. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 May 2026 There are roads in the Superior National Forest that have been closed and washed out this week due to the conditions. Adam Duxter, CBS News, 2 May 2026 Farmers across Cuba have watched their equipment become inoperable due to lack of fuel, leading them to be forced to rely on animal and manual labor to make ends meet. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for due (to)
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  • This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • David’s live chat with readers started at 12 p.m. ET on Monday.
    David Ignatius, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
  • Brolley made an immediate impact as a freshman with nine goals and seven assists.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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