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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Colorado is due for up to four inches of snow forecast for Pueblo and areas near Lake County on Wednesday, according to a the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Duran is still affordable As noted above, Duran is due for a raise in arbitration to roughly $5 million.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The unmissable film with Peake’s outstanding performance is due for release next year.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Some figured the stock could be due for another dip this time around with institutional investors eager to engage in profit-taking at the end the year.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Duran is still affordable As noted above, Duran is due for a raise in arbitration to roughly $5 million.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The unmissable film with Peake’s outstanding performance is due for release next year.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Some figured the stock could be due for another dip this time around with institutional investors eager to engage in profit-taking at the end the year.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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