due for
idiom
: needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
I'm due for a dentist's appointment.
He will be due for another raise in June.
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The segments due for elimination include: P650: A midnight departure from the Miami International Airport station.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The law of averages tells us that a superstar like McDavid -- who has had at least 4 SOG in 10 of 19 playoff games (and boasts a playoff average of 3.79 SOG on 6.6 TSA) -- is due for a busy night, especially under these circumstances.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The movie is due for release next year, 23 years after the previous adaptation starring Mike Myers and Alec Baldwin.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Pixel 10 And Pixel 10 Pro Release Dates Also due for a summer release is Google’s flagship Pixel smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The law of averages tells us that a superstar like McDavid -- who has had at least 4 SOG in 10 of 19 playoff games (and boasts a playoff average of 3.79 SOG on 6.6 TSA) -- is due for a busy night, especially under these circumstances.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The movie is due for release next year, 23 years after the previous adaptation starring Mike Myers and Alec Baldwin.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Pixel 10 And Pixel 10 Pro Release Dates Also due for a summer release is Google’s flagship Pixel smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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