Definition
due to: because of, for the reason of, owing to
Due to the bad weather, the concert has been cancelled.
(The train is) due to (leave London in 15 minutes): (The train is) expected to, scheduled to (leave London in 15 minutes)
- "You are due to leave Earth's atmosphere in 30 seconds."
- "However, due to some good PR work..."
- "The TV network canceled "Horrible Crimes and Forensic Miracles" due to poor ratings."
- "Due to heavy traffic."
- "Edward : Due to insufficient funds in my account!"
- "Announcement 1 : Ladies and gentlemen, train number 98756 from London to Paris is delayed due to water on the tracks."
- "A lot of this is due to anxiety over the downturn in the economy and its effect on consumer spending."
- "Due to a tragic gas explosion in the Olympic village, all other contestants were killed before the event."
- "Due to circumstances beyond our control, the meeting in Hong Kong has been brought forward by 1 day."
- "The record turnover is mainly due to an aggressive discount policy implemented by Delavigne's Head of Sales, Philip Cheeter."
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