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due

[doo, dyoo] / du, dyu /


ADVERB
(of direction) directly
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The new deferment program will allow eligible homeowners to delay property taxes until June 30, 2030 — it does not, however, apply to taxes that were due and paid this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Astronauts are due to descend to the Moon's south polar region in a lander and remain on the surface for about a week.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The city was chosen due to its elite training grounds, temperate climate, central location, and significant soccer infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And so, the opportunity to work with this guy who held Alternative Tentacles Records and so many — my record collection, so much of it is due to him.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He dug down through the descriptions of skin changes due to trauma.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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