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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

Your capital gain would be $400, and the federal tax due on that would be as much as $80, while for California taxpayers, the state tax due would be as much as $53.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As the article notes, most claims closed without payment are due to damage falling below the deductible or losses that aren’t covered under standard policies, most notably flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

‘Yes, I was due to meet someone here,’ Hannie says.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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