due (to) 1 of 2

as in resultant
coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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due to

2 of 2

preposition

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

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The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman told CNN that the president’s team views this issue as a political winner for him, particularly at a time when the economy is shaky due to his tariff war. Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 An elementary school in the Fort Worth Independent School District could close after students finish out the current school year due to structural issues. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 Nvidia , Advanced Micro Devices — Shares of Nvidia dipped nearly 3% and AMD declined roughly 1%, continuing their declines from the previous session when the chipmakers announced additional charges tied to China exports due to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025 The star, which stands out due to its prominent diffraction spikes, is in our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and is 7,109 light-years from Earth. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for due (to)

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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