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 Juniper update, announced this month in China and due for deliveries in March, will eventually make it to the U.S. but the timing is unclear at the moment.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
After the embers die out the bill will be due for reconstruction and must be paid.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The Starship reusable mega-rocket, the largest ever sent into orbit, is due for its seventh trial run later this week.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
The market may be due for a cooldown in 2025, Bianco said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
After the embers die out the bill will be due for reconstruction and must be paid.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The Starship reusable mega-rocket, the largest ever sent into orbit, is due for its seventh trial run later this week.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
The market may be due for a cooldown in 2025, Bianco said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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