| 单词 | due |
| 例句 | He seemed very sincere, perhaps due to the Colonel’s reputation for pranking. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Tally rode into the growing darkness, her eyes peeled for any signs of the next due—“Four days later take the side you despise”— and for whatever other surprises the night would bring. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The wind that’s ever present outside our lobby doors due to the way the buildings are clustered feels special when it hits my face and blows back my hijab a bit. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It has been suggested that the major ice ages on our planet, which recur every hundred million years or so, may be due to the interposition of interstellar matter between the Sun and the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Charley was a really sick dog, and due to get sicker unless I could find some way to relieve the growing pressure. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Orr was in Rome, due back that same afternoon from the rest leave he had won by ditching his plane in the waters off Genoa. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I started out in a forgettable hamburger chain that I don’t mention, due to shame. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Obinze called her at Ranyinudo’s house; she would arrive minutes before he was due to call and sit by the gray rotary phone, waiting for it to ring. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The variations in its colouring, however they were to be explained, were certainly not due to any surface irregularity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Atticus, not yet secure in his profession, spent and borrowed every nickel he could find to put on his brother’s education; in due time it was returned with interest. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Being limited in materials, due to shortages and rationing, she used a gorgeous sunset-colored wool that she had unraveled from a suit tailored for her by Ormaie’s most expensive modiste in 1912. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But less than a month before the Coast Guard was due to return Dad’s license, more trouble kicked up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Very true, my love, very true. Exactly so, indeed—quite unheard of—but some ladies say any thing. Better pass it off as a joke. Every body knows what is due to you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z This period of carefree idleness was due to end soon. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The only person I’m expecting is Barbarossa and he wasn't due to come until tomorrow. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Copper wires can carry very high frequencies too, but only for a few feet before the signal starts to degrade in strength due to certain parasitic effects. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z "Her parents are in London for one year due to my daughter's stage career, and they've sublet their Manhattan apartment. So Anu will be coming to stay with me." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, that could’ve been due to his mode of travel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “That young man will come to a bad end,” they said, prophesying the more confidently in that they themselves would in due course personally see to it that the end was bad. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z In due course order was restored and the game resumed, moving briskly into the bottom half of the first inning. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Or the red shift might be a Doppler effect due not to the general expansion of the universe but rather to a more modest and local galactic explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But with all due respect to Carl, I can call it whatever the hell I want. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fix it before bed. It’s due tomorrow, and you have a science test on Friday.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He was persuaded that the revealed documents gave no support to the Trinitarian doctrines which were due to late falsifications. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t even wait to see another of his painter friends who is due to visit. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The failure of the Khoisan and Pygmies to develop agriculture was due not to any inadequacy of theirs as farmers but merely to the accident that southern Africa’s wild plants were mostly unsuitable for domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The city is ruled by a council of fifty people, composed entirely of representatives from Abnegation, because our faction is regarded as incorruptible, due to our commitment to selflessness. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The boy was doing a man’s work; he was due the dignity accorded to a man. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not walk out on their families voluntarily; they were taken away in handcuffs, often due to a massive federal program known as the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The gods must have their due . . . even cruel gods who would take Ned from her, and her lord father as well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I only vaguely knew the names of the trees around me, and all I knew was due to Charlie pointing them out to me from the cruiser window in earlier days. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Washington’s triumph was due in part to timing. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Very sick,” said Doc, “and due to be sicker. Put in some milk, and add half a bottle of beer. Give me the other half in a glass—no sugar in the milk shake.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew only that it was impossible to count them, and that this was somehow due to the mysterious identity between five and four. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was suffering from an “anxiety reaction” due to “prolonged overwork on a top secret project.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Let’s examine a preliminary and relevant probability oddity, whose discovery is due to statistician Bradley Efron. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we’d end up in a neighborhood to the south, an area known as Pill Hill due to an apparently large number of African American doctors living there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My bans were due to expire two days after the adjournment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s true; I have to give credit where credit’s due. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It could also violate the 2008 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, created to protect people from losing their health insurance or employment due to genetic discrimination. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z By January, six months had passed since we had filed our appeal at the Court of Criminal Appeals, and a ruling was due any week. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He’s smiling at the concrete like a total whack job, but I’m the only one who knows, due to my stellar vantage point. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I set out for India by going due east, via Frankfurt. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z In his conclusion, Nathan hypothesized that the higher levels in Phoenix were due to the presence of hospitals and cell phone usage. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The report came back that due to an unspecified family crisis, the banker’s son would be unable to marry for some years. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z All this was due to our status as state “peace officers.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Two periods later is social studies, and Ms. Rochambeau is coming around to collect an essay that’s due—that I’ve yet again done a wonderful job of not doing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He at once explained that the black woman’s offensive conduct was all due to imperfect training, as he was not there to take her in hand. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It was her penance to go back, not her due. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Further assistance was called, a bath-chair arrived in due course, and my father was transported up to his room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Becky convinced Madam to send me to market on my own again because she was afraid to go, what with battle due to break out any minute. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not know he was doing so, and perhaps it may have been due to her, but it seems, in tragedy, that innocence is not enough. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good, because he’s due here in about fifteen minutes. He called last night and wants to meet his sponsor and thank him.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “And what he doesn’t know he breezes past due to his considerable charm. That’s how he gets by.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The botdeneck, Rob explained, was due to the unusually late and heavy snowpack, which until just yesterday had kept any yaks at all from reaching Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Holly had achieved nothing and this was entirely due to the unexpected unfriendliness of the Efrafan rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Morales family was certainly due for one. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “Head due northwest. Head due northwest,” she mimicked. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you head due west, you will run into a swamp. It’s not pleasant, but he’s not likely to pursue you there. Hide for a day or two, then head south.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “A pleasant place for the world to hide from its problems while human civilization slowly collapses, primarily due to neglect.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The prevalence of illegal drug activity among all racial and ethnic groups creates a situation in which, due to limited law enforcement resources and political constraints, some people are made criminals while others are not. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A few, however, like Katie, continued to watch in the door or hallway when they knew the children were due home from school. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fifty pesos due at the middle and end of the month until I’m back.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever we choose to do, we will be well on our way, due to many who influenced us. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He was warm in his reprobation of Mr. Elton’s conduct; it had been unpardonable rudeness; and Mrs. Elton’s looks also received the due share of censure. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Before you ask, the gap of unemployment is due to my past drug addiction,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In due course these people told me quite a bit about themselves. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had unearthed a stash of corn whiskey and cider, which circulated in due course and fed the spectators’ enthusiasm. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He had me sit down and very politely informed me that, “due to unforeseen circumstances,” my lawyer had been unable to come. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The new assignment was a challenge and an opportunity for testing how much of what happened in Harlem was due to my own efforts and how much to the sheer eagerness of the people themselves. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z School fees were due at the start of every semester—my Form Three began the following day. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It almost did a few times, but it always managed to pull through due to strict sharing of resources, strenuous discipline, and constant vigilance against any further attacks from the Capitol. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Assume the vague idea that war is due to “having” in general. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you can perform the miracle of flying, Uncle can perform the miracle of making a loan without any interest due on it.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “In due season all that lives returns to dust, making the earth fecund with life. Smell how the air tonight is pregnant with the flowers’ blooms and their bee-sought sweetness.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I hold my hand out, moving it until the compass points due south. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Occasionally, bands wandered outside their turf and explored new lands, whether due to natural calamities, violent conflicts, demographic pressures or the initiative of a charismatic leader. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But it is also due to the growing realization of how much is at stake. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I regret that there will be no “Hattie Mae’s News Auxiliary” this week due to my feeling puny these last couple of days. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But now they’ll only let military personnel inside due to the security risk. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the island sheriff, Gerald Lundquist, asked islanders to report suspicious activities or signs of sabotage to his office with all due speed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Impressed by the experience of someone so young, Lovelace sent her an invitation, but her mother had to give Wally permission due to her age. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z "Don't you know this club has got dues?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Traffic would be heavy on the bridge due to an accident, and because we were paid for travel time, we'd hope that the pileup involved at least one piece of heavy machinery. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It may be more comforting to believe what the newspapers say, that the drop in crime was due to brilliant policing and clever gun control and a surging economy. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z All the people who knew her were looking forward to the day when the child was due to be born, as they knew that it would be a most unusual child. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Oh really? Your fingers were working through my pics due to some tic? Hand spasms?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But an African-American is due pain, poverty, stress, and anxiety. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Canceled shows due to lack of attendance seemed to happen more and more often lately. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z With all due respect to the young woman’s family, I would be dishonest if I said that the girl the regent had selected for me was my dream bride. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The absence of impact craters may be due to the heating and flow of surface ice upon impact. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He put this burden down in front of his mother and told her to eat and drink, as this was about as much food and water as she was due by nature to consume. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Officially, she had resigned due to “mismanagement of city resources.'' Officially, she had “mistakenly directed” one of her. maintenance crews to dig up the tennis courts at Vickers Park. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z On the day they were due, my heart raced as I stood at the factory window on the second floor, waiting for the women to appear. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A morose cloud had settled around the man’s shoulders, and Emily didn’t know him well enough to understand if that was normal or due to his dwelling on Mr. Griswold. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I drew a big blank, probably due to my ignorance about Mary, who never got much attention at our church. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While crime rates fall and the economy prospers, far more people than ever before are getting locked up, mainly due to mandatory sentencing for drug crimes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In due course, they moseyed off into the nearby narrow roads and alleyways. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Laborers were subject to almost continual lashing by long horse whips, and those who collapsed due to injuries or exhaustion were often left to die. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As it was, she’d become increasingly busy due to the explosion of interest about her husband, and the preparations for the release of X: The Movie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You see, now that Mr. Burton has purchased that section of land, it reduces the amount of land that has back taxes due. And actually, now Mr. Burton owes an amount in back taxes.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Boxer’s twelfth birthday was due in the late summer ot the following year. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He didn’t have a car, he told me, due to financial problems, and was spending a lot of time in my neck of the Bronx. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew that the success of the newspaper was due in large part to her hard work and energy. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The room was freezing, due to wartime fuel shortages. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t take too much effort to concentrate on my task for the day, a paper on Macbeth that was due Wednesday. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Investigator: Arson was our initial suspicion due to the number of threatening phone calls and letters Mrs. Tison has received during her husband's detainment. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Terrorist activity during the storm, the committee felt, was “less likely due to the severe weather, unpredictability of the storm path and the difficulty of mobilizing resources.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was due at the asylum for supper and I didn't want to be late so close to being signed out of there for good. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Dad did lots more as Mom got closer to her due date. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “When do you go to the ‘pigeon house?’—with all due acknowledgment to Ellen.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Except that a robot might fail due to the inherent inadequacies of his brain. The positronic brain has never equalled the complexities of the human brain.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His dedication and faithfulness were due to his own personal loyalty to my parents and his passion for displaying onscreen the integrity and power of my father’s message. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His popularity was in part due to his strong physical presence. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Around the first of the month, when the bills came due for the phone, gas, and electricity, Valencia would have me go through the books and make a list of everyone who owed her money. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the summer of 1953—all praise is due to Allah—I was named Detroit Temple Number One’s Assistant Minister. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The family’s quiet was partly due to the fact that, as we children learned more and more English, we shared fewer and fewer words with our parents. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If you haven’t guessed already, that just resulted in everyone writing all fifty pages the day before the journals were due. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Whether this was due to some dissatisfaction with her life at the time, I do not know. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hell, it never has been and it never will be any fun but it’s the reward that you get for payin’ the price, payin’ your dues, okay? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Finish it later. The inspection team is due in soon and we will shine when the general troops the line.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So, if this was part of the price to pay to participate in the greatest sporting event in the world, I was happy to pay my dues. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z All praise is due to Allah that I went to Boston when I did. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This is partly due to the space-age technology used to pack them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "Yes, ma'am, we do. Mr. and Mrs. Diamondstein were due to arrive from Florida this afternoon." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Lordy, I hope this foolishness is due to my having missed lunch. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But a week before we were due to leave, Gran tripped over a tree root and sprained her ankle. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z More assignments due and everybody waiting for what Archie would come up with. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We made due with the last of my now-stale flatbread, dried meat, and the last potatoes baked on the edge of the fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “No. Eight is due, I know it. Was all over the place in August—all summer, in fact. Now it’s ready to come out of hiding.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said, wait a minute, you don’t belong in here, have you paid your dues? And the kid says “What is this?’ Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “With all due respect, madam, he is too ill to decide for himself, and you do not understand what I am trying to do. You must let me make the decisions in this matter.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My first column is due tomorrow, on Mister Golden’s desk by two o’clock. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z While other children of their age learned other things, Estha and Rahel learned how history negotiates its terms and collects its dues from those who break its laws. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The suffragists noted that their “members” paid no membership dues and that people who may have signed a petition years before were still being counted as members. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She never bothered to find out when a train was due, she simply sat in the station and waited until a train came which was going in the direction she desired. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Given wrong directions at the Academy, I parked at one end of the top wall, as far as I could possibly be from the corner of the prison where I was due to report. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the days before we were due to reconvene, I wrote papers for a set of London University examinations for my LL.B. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a paper due in English and Mr. Parrish collected them. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “In due time, Ophelia, it will come to light,” said Hamlet, though he seemed not to be thinking of our love, for his face was grim. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then, seeing my surprise, he says, “Hey, credit where credit is due. It might not have been the best way to say it, but Alexa needed to hear it, whether she knew it or not.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z We were due to go to America on the twenty-sixth of April and this was the first of October. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat at her desk and sorted out the papers that were due to be returned. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have many friends but whether this was due to choice or circumstance I do not now know. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The explosion that killed my father took out her husband as well, leaving her with three boys and a baby due any day. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She found Jamie standing on that corner, probably one of the most civilized street corners in the whole world, consulting a compass and announcing that when they turned left, they would be heading “due northwest.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for Butler, due to millennia spent butting each other, trolls have developed a thick ridge of bone covering their brows. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Throughout the Normandy campaign, the tenacity and ferocity of the SS-HJ division astounded the Allies, who had once called them the “Baby Milk Division,” due to their young age. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The men knew the direction they were heading—due north—but the river and the surrounding rain forest could still hold plenty of surprises. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The next word was due to come from the member of the Communist International. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But we were all dizzy and silent by that time, having grown accustomed to taking up no more space in a seat than was our honest due. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Turner listened to my Account with all due Gravity & having heard the Story, confirmed that Prince sounded the very Boy he sought. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Maybe “straight past the gap” was the only important part of the due, but Tally had decided to treat the note like a magic spell. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Do you need me to look at your poem? It’s due Monday, right?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Congress recognized that many children on applications were aging out, due to extremely long processing times for applications. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But actually, during the last two years he had paid his final dues to life, including growing old. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Besides, the baby was due to arrive by late summer and we needed that extra space, that extra room. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Answer me! For you will not escape what is due to you, whatever you do!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The carping had subsided, he wrote, but few of the carpers had as yet made the “amende honorable” that now clearly was due Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The contractor system was abolished in 1884, due in part to these perennial abuses but also because of the opposition of unions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though his heart is about to explode, Jus pulls the door open and enters the house he’s only ever eyed warily due to rumors about all the drugs and guns hidden inside. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She knew better than he did about his due dates. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z To anyone who listened, Dr. Cuevas offered the most logical explanation of her death, which was due, he said, to galloping pneumonia. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z None were charged, but that may have been due to their willingness to pay a bribe to buy their freedom, says Hernandez. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The trade in tobacco was suffering materially due to the unrest with the mother country and the late crisis in credit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She would be due—she counted on her fingers—in November. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Anyway, I figured the man who killed Daisy Mae would eventually get his due without any help from me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon seemed to accept the attention as Lyra’s due, and presently he curled up again and closed his eyes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On another occasion, a trainer put Luther up in a hotel, then booted him out the window when the bill came due. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone dragged Smith over to the mike, and he muttered something about credit being due to horse and rider. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The jail physician wrote the Marion County Board of Health that due to “close confinement and very hot weather” Fannie risked great injury to her health. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s due to brain damage on my part: exposure to radioactivity. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Pearson stood up and said that due to the extraordinary pretrial coverage of the Morrison murder, he agreed that the trial should be moved. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The farm boy did have good teeth, give credit where credit was due. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Now, basically, we had the weekend off, and then we were due back in school. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do I look like a charity to you? You want this article to be written, you need to pay your dues.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s also disabled due to arthritis in his spine. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A rough, cold android, hoping to undergo an experience from which, due to a deliberately built-in defect, it remained excluded. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “That, Mr. Hickam, is trigonometry. In due course, we will get to wherever it is your usually less supple mind is trying to take us.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The increase in prison admissions due to parole and probation violations is astounding. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Even months after the event, such remarks still tended to make Miss Kenton go quiet - though by this stage, I fancy, this was due more to embarrassment than anger. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z An accusation was enough to ruin a person's reputation; in the shadow of a looming Soviet menace, many Americans jettisoned the most basic standards of due process, fairness, or the presumption of innocence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I sighed and put down my book and said with greatly exaggerated patience, “The ferry is due about four, Grandma.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We want to serve and to share, to labor and in turn consume that which is due to us. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The regent had not forgotten that it was due to my father’s intervention that he had become acting paramount chief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He is unapologetic about spending it lavishly and says that he has paid his dues in the form of taxes, which he estimates at $500 million so far. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In giving me my name, my parents had deprived the Angel of Death of his rightful due. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Their status as precursors led archaeologists to believe that the subsequent emergence of other complex societies was due to their example—or their conquest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Indeed, the incredible diversity of living creatures from bacteria to the great blue whale is largely due to this capacity of carbon. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Remile suddenly ascertained that I was due some government benefits, being the child of a veteran. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The gull’s savagery and suspicion had been due partly to pain and partly to the unnerving knowledge that it had no companions and could not fly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Joana’s pass was slightly different from the girl’s due to her assignment. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Inside, Mr. Justice Wargrave said with due legal caution: "Beautiful weather we are having." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Bouts of severe cramping due to dehydration: three. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We are due for a cheery, right about now. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The weekend after Thanksgiving, while Mrs. Richardson was still irked at Izzy, the Richardsons were due to attend a birthday party thrown by old family friends. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We will get to that in due time,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z What would they do when the second-term fees for my mother came due? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They had to abandon the teachings they had had all their lives about the respect due their elders. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Piano lessons became epic and trying, largely due to my refusal to follow the prescribed method and Robbie’s refusal to see anything good in my freewheeling approach to her songbook. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “All right, Mrs. Gilner, since you’re here, your son has checked himself in due to suicidal ideation and acute depression, you understand?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “The red color is due to iron,” she told him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “A lot of students didn’t return this year. Most had to move due to rent going up and stuff. But I’ll pass a note along.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was a tradition, I guess: no homework due the next day, and no after-school teams or clubs. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The chick left dollops of violet-streaked droppings all over the place, due, I suppose, to the dye soaking into its fragile system. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it was she alone who saw this magic, she did not wonder at it She knew it was all due to Sula’s return to the Bottom. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Sent to square the books and collect the dues from those who broke its laws. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what kind of deference, if any, is due here: Is she my supervisor now? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I requested that the magistrate begin the case, and I would bring in my certificate in due course. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They ask me questions, who am I waiting for, when is the baby due, is it my mother, a sister? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It was too painful, going back to that house, but Otis said she must, to collect her due. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The accession of fortune, the discovery of my relations, followed in due order. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z For the case of a dropped ball, x = gt2/2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “I give every man his due, regardless of religion or anything else. I have nothing against jews as an individual,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Would the creature treat him with the respect due to his caster The question haunted him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But the effect was only due to a momentary lifting of the fog, and after a minute it closed in again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We were due to go to Ireland next, and before crossing the Atlantic, our plane, a small jet, stopped for refueling in a remote place above the Arctic Circle called Goose Bay. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It filled out from left to right at a snail's pace due to the bandwidth limitations of the antique probe sending it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep it down by saying, “Only six months now until the application’s due.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He lowers his voice, and I hear: "I have a paper due in English class on Wednesday. Moby-Dick. Hope you have time to read it." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was not very well received at the time due to factual errors she made. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was the day my father was due to arrive, and from the time she got up, my mother was beside herself. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe from brain damage due to the dust; maybe she’s a special. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Dad is stiff, arm’s-length-only family to Muhammad, mainly due to their different views on Islam. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He had four hundred ewes due to lamb. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There wasn’t any homework due and I was glad, but that didn’t get Mr. Greene off my back. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if there’s anybody due for a bit of spaghetti humbling, it’s that Van Helsing gal. Kid was born with her nose turned up.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Mr. D,” Chiron sighed, “with all due respect, whose side are you on?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Charles and Marcela were due in that afternoon, so Smith delayed the workout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I was making myself a snack in the kitchen, but due to the fact that I was vertically challenged, I couldn't reach a dish in one of our cabinets. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z About four o’clock she would be due in Detroit. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z This is where she gets to call out the names of anyone late on their dues or tardy for meetings or not fulfilling their philanthropic duties. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They took God’s power as their due, as something that made the more exciting their own assured, special atmosphere. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The car was not due for another half hour and I was restless. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “He’s going to pay me back in a couple of weeks. Before our next rent check is due.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The construction noises I heard over the phone earlier were actually due to construction, because the office is only halfway built. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But Skipper tended to appear only before a match or a tournament to collect the small fee that was his due. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d regularly got cars this way in the past, but this particular time, the arrangement broke down the day before we were due to set off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She tells me more about Carlos and Griselda's plans, what the due date is, what names she likes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When taxpayers understand that the bill for spraying the town roads should come due only once a generation instead of once a year, they will surely rise up and demand a change of method. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Much of the difficulty in the past has been due to the fact that Ernest Lawrence in particular had strong ideas in regard to policy, and talked about them generally,” Bush wrote Frank Jewett. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z ‘The most direct route,’ Eurymachus said, ‘would be due east from here, across the Straits of Corinth. But if they try to go that way -’ ‘Enough,’ Antinous snapped. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The office is large but looks smaller than it is due to the volume of its contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And I accepted this explanation for much of Bunny’s crabbiness at the end of the term, which subsequently I was to find was due to entirely different reasons. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That was Gandalf’s mark, of course, and the old man was Gandalf the Wizard, whose fame in the Shire was due mainly to his skill with fires, smokes, and lights. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Once the listener fell under the spell, he accepted it all as his due. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z That the velocity of a falling body equals the acceleration due to gravity multiplied by the time of the fall in seconds. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If Salla abandoned Stannis and his cause, he pointed out, he abandoned all hope of collecting the gold that was due him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’m going to cancel photo club today, but I’ll take your membership dues.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Industry was energized due to the war effort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you weren’t due back till this weekend?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Everything that went on in your life was thought to be due to some positive or negative power emanating from inside your head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Malfoy had once before claimed he could not play due to injury, but on that occasion he had made sure the whole match was rescheduled for a time that suited the Slytherins better. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I will make all payments as they become due. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “He’s not due for at least another few days.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Says here you were sentenced to six years for aggravated assault and battery. You’ve served three years. You were due to be released on Friday.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z From there, Lewiston was about a hundred miles due south, an easy morning’s journey. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z A complete moment of total attention is due everyone alike. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I worked for the government on several occasions, but lost the jobs due to illness. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning we were due to arrive in San Francisco, all the passengers came on deck early, but I was the first. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Bennet’s lovely face confirmed his views, and established all his strictest notions of what was due to seniority; and for the first evening she was his settled choice. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z One encyclopedia had a sentence of praise for us: “The common rat is highly valued as an experimental animal in medical research due to his toughness, intelligence, versatility and biological similarity to man.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z His insides, already uncomfortable due to their inadequate helping of rubbery mushrooms, tingled with unease. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It’s thus straightforward to review a region’s big mammals and to test whether the lack of mammal domestication in some regions was due to the unavailability of suitable wild species, rather than to local peoples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, water monsters have a special relationship with the moon. In due time, you will need to return Moon’s favor,” Darkness said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “All the workers have stopped. We do not ask for charity, but for that which is our due.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z With due solemnity I whispered my name in her ear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked at Helmholtz Watson expectantly, awaiting his due reward of sympathy, encouragement, admiration. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Their self-brainwashing had been so complete that not long after, in the gas chambers, a lot of them were still gasping, “It can’t be due!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Gemini 7 was due to launch in a few months, and I had to be ready to fly it in case anything happened to Jim Lovell. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your father wanted you to get a good education” is one due. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After the disastrous matchmaking attempt, Mrs. Brenner had gossiped to me that Raizel’s parents had cut her hair short at a physician’s advice, due to a touch of brain fever. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Under the circumstances, she fulfilled only one fourth of her contract, but Tina and Dr. Z gave her one week—half her due. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of this failure to produce young is due, of course, to the fact that one or more of a pair of robins dies before the nesting cycle is completed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She had managed to persuade herself over the years that her unconsummated love for Father Mulligan had been entirely due to her restraint and her determination to do the right thing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Call Dr. Sandler tomorrow. I’m due for a physical anyway. Make an appointment for me next Saturday, if he has an opening.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At last, when he considered he had received his due, Caesar rose and held up his arms. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Having blundered into something he really did not want to do, simply because it was something that probably ought to be done, he was terrified of the dues that would have to be paid. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hooke, an older and well-established scientist, was decidedly miffed at receiving less credit from the young whipper-snapper than he thought he was due, and said as much to his friends. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Years later, Dasch would finally learn why the commission had found him guilty: "a last minute change due to fear when he arrived in the United States." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The most distressing change here at Rose Hill is that, due to the undead plague, most of the people in the valley have abandoned their farms for easier living out west. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Perhaps his melancholy was due to some other cause than love,” he said, frowning. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The neighborhood sensed this, and in my dream the people were jumping, shaking, and jamming as if the rent weren’t due for six months. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Schmidt had emailed her to tell her that due to an emergency faculty meeting, she couldn’t do her 3:30 session. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Sir,” I demanded softly, “with the respect due to me as your student, tell me why Mr. Sharpe wishes me to fail.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And as proof I would falsify the attendance records by filling out membership cards with fictitious names—all unemployed, of course, so as to avoid any question of dues. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been an absolute uproar,” Percy told them importantly the Sunday evening before they were due to return to Hogwarts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But when Etta lost her job they couldn’t pay, and after two installments were past due the store sent a man out to take the wheel away. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z This was due in part to the fact that half of the central committee was composed of women who, along with the men, developed strategies and carried guns. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z If Laia survived, it's no doubt due to the older woman's ministrations. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z What if the audience’s reaction had been due to the power of the song, rather than my playing of it? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The European race, for one, turned into such a godawful bloodletting that it was ultimately halted due to “too many fatalities.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve got cedars from Lebanon due at the sawmill in Oslo to be turned into shingles for the builder in Cape Cod. C.O.D. And then there’s the peas.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Even worse, this trend may be due partly to the fact that burdens an attentive reader with ten words, seven levels, and more than two dozen branches. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Beethoven’s genius was to convert their modernity into something that would, in due course, become the mainstream. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Health note: Astonishing weight increase, due no doubt to the anxiety which my dear mother’s increasing unpleasantness is causing me. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z An extraordinarily wealthy man with a passion for chess, he wanted to pay Bobby some of the royalties that were due him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The 1933 Poughkeepsie Regatta had been canceled due to the Depression, but Washington returned to Long Beach that summer to race against the best crews the East had to offer: Yale, Cornell, and Harvard. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The neglect of the dishes, I discovered, was due to a curious impasse: Sally, the maid, now serving also as cook, refused to clean dishes, despising the lowly office of scullion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Mail’s due any minute — I think Gran’s sending a few things I forgot.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Jerrie, who often hung back in conversations due to her shyness, spoke up with her opinion about the plane, which the Soviets had been having trouble with. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z But he had lived with a basketball, had paid his dues, and could now exult in this one small skill of boyhood. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It did indeed turn into the trusty guitar in due course, but not before it had cross-fertilised with another medieval instrument, the citole, whose chief successor in England was unhelpfully called the cittern. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Even people who have less restrictive filters and a good feel for numbers will note an increasingly large number of coincidences, due in large measure to the number and complexity of man-made conventions. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In due course he extended long ladders into the hole. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mom has to keep her feet up. She’s due to have my baby soon.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than a month before I was due, I attended the August gathering of our Christian Cultural Group in Salcedo. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed that all human beings possessed this ability, particularly his own family, and that if it did not function well it was simply due to a lack of training. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was due for another vacation; he could plan it for her spring break. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If the red shift is due to the expansion of the universe, very different red shifts imply very different distances. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed two more days in Kurkurast, getting well fed and rested, waiting for a road-packer that was due in from the south and would give us a lift when it went back again. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “I have no use for a servant who forgets what is due to her master, and to her master’s reputation.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The white Southerner was always given his due by Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z What time was he due at the fort and why had he hitched rather than caught a ride in an army truck? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I often wonder if part of that might be due to your tutelage at Rose Hill. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Not at all, my dear friend. It is I that must apologize to you. The whole incident was entirely due to my priggishness and lack of manners.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sojourner rover brought out, placed 1 meter due north of lander. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I assure you we will address your matter in due time. Now please be seated.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s due Monday and I’m not sure about the colors yet. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I finished in the top thirty-two, but a blizzard hit the same day we were due to fly home, so we were stuck in Colorado for three days. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Average life expectancy was apparently just thirty to forty years, but this was due largely to the high incidence of child mortality. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, he had to hope no one had set due south, particularly at an angle to his own set. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "With all due respect, sir, you are wrong." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The word itself had lost little of its power to startle and had, due to my ignorance of the physical place it occupied on the globe, assumed a peculiar life of its own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Even though she was due to fly back to Birmingham, Dr. Fiona stayed on and arranged to have me airlifted to another army hospital, this one in Rawalpindi. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At the end we voted on which hut had given the best performance, and the kids gave due consideration to the juggling acts, the joke-tellers, the card tricks, and me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I managed to get out of taking my French exams the next week, due to the very excellent excuse of having a gunshot wound to the stomach. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I am happy you approved,” said Emma, smiling; “but I hope I am not often deficient in what is due to guests at Hartfield.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z When class started, Señor Ascencio explained that we each would have to create a family tree and write a short essay to go with it for our first big assignment due on Monday. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Anything creditable that I do is due to Mr. Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was gracefully done, but even so, she had to reach out a hand and steady herself against my chest, lest she stumble into me due to her sudden stop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A group of friends and family had gathered there to greet us, only now, due to Secret Service protocol, they were cordoned off behind a rope. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It’s like Janine, though, to take it upon herself, to decide the baby’s flaws were due to her alone. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And due to some harmonic resonance, I started crying again too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When we got home, I tapped up my iPad to finish a paper I had due the next day, the last day of school before Christmas break. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s due to the demographic where I live,” he pleaded. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her eyes are puffy and her voice sounds a little sleepy, which is either due to exhaustion or a little alcohol, or both. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She had a feeling the nightmares were due to its absence, and wished repeatedly for it to be restored to her, even though Cain was now dead. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The road itself, however, had been silent for hours on end, which meant that we were due for some sort of human interaction sooner or later. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The End of the Triumvirate At the end of 32 BCE, the pact that had formed the Triumvirate was due to expire. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z My memories of the Corcorans’ post-funeral get-together are very foggy, due possibly to the handful of mixed painkillers I swallowed on the way there. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There have been some hints of an enhanced surface temperature due to an atmospheric greenhouse effect. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bulungu was a whirl of excitement, which I took in gradually, thinking it must be due to our arrival. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On paydays, if the rent wasn't due, Ty'ree always made sure there was some left to see a movie or rent a video. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I often manned the church library, checking out books to members, stamping the due dates on the cards inside, and making sure the borrowed books were returned on time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Hmm...are you having difficulty remembering due to more recent events, or because you were illegally intoxicated?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He had very good manners, and he was fond of his Mother and remembered what was due to her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z This purple glow was due to the enormous radioactivity of the gases. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, pretty much out of nowhere, he tells me that my stepmother is pregnant She's due in June. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It was dusk already; the gray rain-sodden sky was ushering darkness in the better part of an hour before it was really due. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The check for the final week’s salary was not due until the end of the week. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Friday morning, when my first week’s rent was due, I went to the piano in the parlor to place my money on the ledge. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z ‘Course the letter is only three days due. But he got no business to worry me like this. He not that kind of a boy. And I got this queer feeling.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was indirectly due to Cody that Gatsby drank so little. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The back corridor, which serves as a sort of backbone to the staff's quarters of Darlington Hall, was always a rather cheerless affair due to the lack of daylight penetrating its considerable length. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z This was not because the diet was at last taking effect, but due to fright. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Yes...No! Please, in due time I will reveal all. Do not cast me out!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Consider some activity which results in a certain number of deaths per year; say, automobile driving: one American in 5,300 dies each year due to a car crash. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If we give chronology the decent respect it is due, it is clear that Madison's thinking began to change before Jefferson returned to the scene. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This had occurred due to these latter two persons deciding to marry one another and leave the profession. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Not known is whether his arrival was due to chance or if Massasoit had asked him to come down because he had picked up a few English phrases by trading with the British. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Wabash Cannonball train was due through on its run between Detroit and St. Louis. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "Hugo bought me the shirt and paid the dues," he says to Rudi. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There were no more speeches due, and the stuff in the book was all obvious stuff, like how you should look your prospective employer in the eye at a job interview. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Any lesser achievement she took as her due. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The mort brought most at the stragglers up in due time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Six months ago, in September, Shukumar was at an academic conference in Baltimore when Shoba went into labor, three weeks before her due date. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Even if we charitably explain their denials as due to the shortsightedness of the specialist and the man with an interest this does not mean we must accept them as qualified witnesses. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He was awake but unable to speak, whether due to the swelling or due to emotion, I’ll never know. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “What about our plan? Commander, with all due respect, we didn’t discuss killing civilians.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Getting good grades was always expected from us, due to the schools that we attended. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Her mother wasn’t due back until tomorrow afternoon, and by then, Lexie had assumed, she would be back to normal, ready to pretend nothing had happened. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On Friday we cut school since that was the last day before Mr. Pignati was due home. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Then Miss Saunders says she always had to be better than everyone else at everything, because people always thought she was less-than due to her face. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Regiomontanus, it is true, planned to publish him, but, where other texts Regiomontanus had planned to publish appeared in print in due course, Theodoric’s little treatise did not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The rent was due Friday mornings on the ledge above the piano keys. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The office is large but looks smaller than it is due to the volume of its contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Fawnda was fat and in a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I shivered uncontrollably, but figured it was my due to suffer for this. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The cell steward arranged meetings, organized political classes, and collected dues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry. My vacation is due to start tomorrow. I’ll find someone to cover my route the rest of today.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The look of women’s magazines today—a sea of voluptuous models and titillating cover lines— is due in no small part to her influence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Though it is difficult,” said Jane, “to guess in what way he can mean to make us the atonement he thinks our due, the wish is certainly to his credit.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z With the reconsideration denied, the appeal brief was due in twenty-eight days. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was not due to depart again until 9:15, so Poirot descended to the platform. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The goods leave by the train at 9:30 to-night, and will be due at King’s Cross at 4:30 to-morrow afternoon. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She really had outdone herself, and she had never, she realized now, given herself the proper admiration that was her due. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Even in this skies-forsaken place, I can point unfailingly to where the sun rises and where it sets, to the Empire's capital in the north, Antium, and to Navium, its main port due south. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Because your report on The Giver is due tomorrow. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z “The Vigils,” somebody else called out—giving credit where credit was due. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Schiaparelli is almost due east, and if my sextant and Phobos calculations are correct, I've got another 1030 kilometers to get there. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped the Mind’s Flower would keep her nonsensical long enough to formulate a Plan B. MoMo was due on the island soon, and things were going from bad to worse. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z That year, I also won a Princeton Prize in Race Relations due to my photo exhibit and leadership at school. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Roberta calls to tell me, in fulsome tones, that my “drug screen is fine” and that I’m due in tomorrow at three for orientation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Its white wings cut a flashing V against the indigo sky as it moved due south across the tundra. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rest of this book, I have tried to portray the scholarly consensus—the ideas that most researchers in the field believe—while giving due recognition to dissenters. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “If you like. They are all the same, by and large. Except for die ones at the bottom, but we’ll get to those in due course.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tomorrow, I'm going to leave a solar cell here and drive 40 kilometers due south. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” she said, a bit gruff due to an unaccountable ache in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Yet even then, she could often produce results, due to her gift at spotting patterns. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There is a theory that the process of aging may be due to the cumulative effect of imprecision, a gradual degrading of information. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z School had been due to end the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We picked a UN refugee camp near Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, where many of my people have been displaced due to conflict in Congo. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z With her final sentence—“We are here to argue that racial disparities in the US criminal justice system are largely due to racial profiling”—a murmur trickles through the audience. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She was the one due an apology for all her hurts, he said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “But a step like this should not be taken without due pondering.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z His launch had been delayed due to various technical problems and high solar activity. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “The governor comes here under orders from His Majesty. He will be received with all due courtesy.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The purse was five thousand dollars and I was due for half. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Once he reached Europe, he was due to meet with Heinrich Himmler, the leader of the SS. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The police patiently informed them all that any rumors were due to a radio play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The Nazis promised them it would all be returned to them in due time, and the new prisoners believed them. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It took me a moment to remember that he was speaking of three span ago when he banned me from my work at the Fishery due to Wilem’s meddling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m not due at work for another twelve hours. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In due course, however, as the black circular mass around each errant—and by now dried-up—sugarwater splash grew to the size of a half-dollar, the volunteer bestirred himself into action. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Tenth Edition is not due to appear for some months, I believe. But a few advance copies have been circulated. I have one myself. It might interest you to look at it, perhaps?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “People would be surprised if they knew how much in this world was due to prayers.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The ecological constraints on tropical soils are in large part due to the gravitational energy of raindrops. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She is expecting twins, though they are not due for a few more weeks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The train was due in at nine o'clock from San Sebastian, and, if Brett and Mike were coming, they would be on it. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z They lost their innocence due to uncontrollable circumstances. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Wayne was due to spray for mosquitoes, so he came by to pick up Theresa, Tino, Henry, and me after school. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The impression of added height was due to his parade-ground posture. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z No official body count, no reliable numbers of physical assaults, and no definitive records of worker jailings without due process truly document the violence of the struggle for workers’ rights. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z She had been working on it for a week and it had been due three days ago. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I can’t tell how much of his reply was due to shyness. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Also, a reminder to juniors that college plan forms are due in the next thirty days. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had procrastinated for over a week in writing the paper, and it was due on Monday. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z There was no time to unpack or meet my three roommates; we were due back downstairs immediately. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a little while he turned suddenly, and choosing a place where the banks were lower, he waded the river, and then led them away due south into a flat land, treeless and wide. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z If Joe had not known her he would not have given the little pause, the rigid ten seconds of silence, its due. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At long last, she started to receive her due. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ten minutes before they were due to leave, Aurelia slipped away to her courtyard to feed her fish, and while she was there, Julius arrived with Boots. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Now I know,” Tantalus continued, raising his voice, “that these races were discontinued some years ago due to, ah, technical problems.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z If I pay the whole amount before the due date, you will refund the unearned portion of the finance charge. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I knew I should stop—this was the Lord’s time—but I hadn’t even started the assignment for music theory, which was due at seven A.M. on Monday. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The correlation is probably explained by the relative wealth of these societies, bringing about both increased milk consumption and more cancer due to greater longevity. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But I really didn’t think of much besides keeping track of the new jobs in my notebook and recutting the lawns that came due and collecting the money and handing it over to Arnold. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z This I did not find remarkable, it often being the case due to the illness or absence of one of the younger servants that some small duties had to be performed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Where would he raise enough money to pay it all back when the returns were due at school? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Barris asks when Marco knocks on the open door, unable to step inside due to a lack of available floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lydia's parents had pointed her toward Howard University in Washington, DC, and she was due to leave the day after Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The Grants have been married for more than twenty years and have endured many long separations due to military life. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I can see him fingering his library book, which I’m guessing is past due. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Julian said, "With all due respect, sir, I think you ought to check another source." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z There was still a question concerning money due Bobby from the company that had purchased the television rights to the match—some $1 million. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For some parents, it was a financial hardship to purchase the required uniform and pay ten pfennig, or pennies, as monthly dues. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It had opened, perhaps due to the force with which it hit the ground. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In due time such a man came to the town. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At these meetings members pay their dues, are given party tasks, are instructed in the party’s interpretation of world events. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A general sense that the parishioners of First Congregational had been cheated out of something that was due them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The sign announcing the circus’s closure due to inclement weather clatters in the wind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She shivers, and is not entirely sure it is due to the cold or the rain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Under Adam’s urging they got to the Southern Pacific Depot half an hour before the train was due. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z First, I was assembling solar panels with Vogel when Commander Lewis drove off, and I saw she headed due south. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My first year’s grades at Stuyvesant were miserable, due partially to the fact that I never studied. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I don't generally mind it when he stays out with his friends, but he's due back for supper, and I sent him because I needed those things. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When Izzy finally came home—two weeks after her scheduled due date—this list would be one of the few things Mrs. Richardson would recall about her time in the hospital. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But I also want to be a person who stays, who goes on feeling anguish where anguish is due. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Historically, we’ve seen movement north in the summer and south in the winter. But I think the fact that we are seeing so many lately is largely due to the increasing seal populations.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “You must not take all the credit to yourself, doctor. Lucy’s state this morning is due in part to me.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Baffled, Jonathan kept studying their faces, trying to find some due to their words. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Classes were frequently canceled due to a shortage of teachers. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The designs were due on March 31,1981, long after the semester ended. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In fact, Beowulf's eyes were not strong, and part of their sensitivity was due to his not seeing too well. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z There the road, which had been veering southwards between the brink of the channel and a steep fall of the land to the left, turned and went due east again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He promised to repay the man in a few days when he received $500 due him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I near retched when the sheriff said, “All right, boy, what y’all gotta do is keep going due south on this trail ’bout four more mile; you gonna hit a town called River Rouge. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z This is due to the fact that their core identities, particularly Orff and Dalcroze, contain elements of drama, movement, sound, and music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Or a homework tracker,” Tamika said, “where you enter all your assignments, the steps to complete them, and due dates, and then mark them off when finished.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Fire departments, police departments, and other public agencies have been integrated, at least in part, due to affirmative action. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He bumps her elbow and knocks into her shoulder, as if it’s due to accidental nearness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is due to complex brightly colored organic molecules produced when ultraviolet light from the Sun breaks down the methane, ammonia, and water in the Jovian atmosphere and the molecular fragments recombine. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, due to recent declines, U.S. crime rates have dipped below the international norm. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My regular monthly visit to Mr. Muhammad was due the next day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His rent is due, and he doesn’t have enough to pay it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Our mother needed her first thing Monday morning to box up things for the Salvation Army truck that was due by ten. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And it is far more than the number of homicides eliminated each year due to legalized abortion. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Martin said that there were few schools and hospitals, and wrote that some students learned under trees due to the shortage of classrooms. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The title was but a courtesy due him as a council member; Varys was lord of nothing but the spiderweb, the master of none but his whisperers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You’d be correct. You scored a four out of one hundred. And that’s probably due to a few good guesses, am I right?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Partly because I was young, and male, and desperately wanted to impress her, but I also wanted to make it clear that I had missed our lunch due to circumstances completely outside my control. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “We have lost so many of the precious lives of our soldiers— and this is due to your negligence,” the letter said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z With the singing of this song the trip began, tradition was paid its due homage, the rites of odyssey fulfilled. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Perry murmuringly remarked that in his opinion any credit due belonged to Mrs. Meier. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They are also routinely denied public housing and welfare benefits, and they find it increasingly difficult to obtain education, especially now that funding for public education has been hard-hit, due to exploding prison budgets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They started before dawn one clear August morning, going due north in groups along the banks and hedges. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When the travelers reached the top they walked nearly all the way round it outside the green wall before they found the gates: high gates of gold, fast shut, facing due east. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z One area of concern is the shrinking playground time during the school day due to an emphasis on more test-driven curricula. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Please tell Richard Rodriguez that we must have a decision from him immediately because budget estimates for next year are due at the end of the week. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He is due to go to the Netherlands at the end of March and will stay there until April 18, their wedding day. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Of course, it was due entirely to the cold that she longed to link arms with him and absorb his warmth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was beyond his control, and though this was due to the natural parameters of his gift and no personal failing, it didn't spare him Minya’s judgment. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was talking to someone now, about a shipment of rugs due to arrive next week. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, after 40 kilometers' travel due south, I had a quick EVA to set up another. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though she was on the floor of the garden pagoda, she had slept comfortably, and as she sat up she realized that was probably due to the silk pillows she had been lying on. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Germans stationed in France fill their duffels with items rationed or no longer available at home due to wartime restrictions. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The moon was due to pass over a star that was bright enough to see in spite of its nearness to the moon. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The widespread neglect of the problem of chemical mutagens is perhaps due to the fact that those first discovered were of scientific interest only. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Rent was due the first day of each month, without exception. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’ll send me the results here in due time, and I’ll come to your house with the news, good or bad. Get a good night’s sleep tonight.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They had mellowed with the years, however, and were now more tolerant, exacting only the dutiful homage they felt to be their due as conquerors. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The increased attention also led to several Supreme Court rulings that provided basic due process protections for imprisoned people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Farmer was supposed to be there as well, but he was stuck in Paris due to a delay in getting a visa. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I actually had repeated urges to urinate that day, probably due to overhydration. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “We need your lead, friend. For ammunition. Good people throughout the city are donating all the lead they own. The Provincial Congress will compensate you, of course. In due time. I’ve invoices prepared.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He informed me that I was due on the horns at a quarter hour before noon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Have a good flight. What time are you due in?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, the overwhelming number of people who suffer an injury due to the negligence of a doctor never file a malpractice suit at all. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I’d moved out of Fang's on the weekend and had been hanging at my place Sunday afternoon when my parents were due back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The little shrunk-up version of the new kid was standing by himself up against the fence due runs around Clark, watching us. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The other thing these trucks are used for around here is to transport special plague cases to the labs, due to their better emergency equipment. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The streaks that did occur were most likely due to chance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Newton was the first person ever to figure out that these two phenomena were due to the same force. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s shady here due to an old oak tree standing sentry beside the steps, and I’m doing okay so far. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Then let’s get at those postulates in a hurry. The storm’s due tomorrow.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was less than satisfying; and yet as his due date neared he kept on, sometimes all night. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z At J. T.’s direction, the ledgers had been rigorously compiled: sales, wages, dues, even the death benefits paid out to the families of murdered members. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z As the years passed, due to the carelessness of some of the Whitcomb brothers, it became difficult to maintain their whiteness, and some distant and some not so distant relatives married each other. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd became quiet a few minutes before Old Faithful was due to go off. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z With due respect for the fine work of other papers, I’m confident the reporting represented in these pages takes the discussion of class in our country to a new level. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Your due date is really soon—we don’t have much time left. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The white man—give him his due—has an extraordinary intelligence, an extraordinary cleverness. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, with all due respect, I think it best if we take this one into the stable ourselves,” he said, voice solemn. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was due at Dulles Airport at 11 A.M. on December twenty-third. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z "I pay my dues. I belong here more than a lot of people." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The victory celebration at camp was muted, due to grief- not just for Leo but also for the many others who had died in battle. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was deployed to the Normandy countryside in France, where it continued its training, but only at night due to threat of Allied air attacks. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, she is having to produce her elixir at home, due to another break mishap, which resulted in her classroom windows being blown out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But for those who crossed the border without inspection, adjusting status is almost impossible due to their illegal entry. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Mabel was not due at her grandmother’s house in North Carolina until next week. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z A morose cloud had settled around the man’s shoulders, and Emily didn’t know him well enough to understand if that was normal or due to his dwelling on Mr. Griswold. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Now that Walter's case record was complete, appeal pleadings would be due soon, and time was critical. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The subway wasn't running, due to an electrical fire that had knocked out half the system. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “I have a paper for Mr. Riordan due on Monday. Already! The year just started.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I thought of lecturing her on the respect due one's bedmate in our society, but I no longer deluded myself that I either knew the society or where I fitted into it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing about Margo Roth Spiegelman is that really all I could ever do was let her talk, and then when she stopped talking encourage her to go on, due to the facts that 1. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Although Madame’s visits were never announced, it was always pretty obvious when she was due. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She took Dr. Troy’s prescription and told me run over to O’Connor the chemist for the pills, that there would be no charge due to the kindness of Dr. Troy. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Harry could not tell whether the shivers he was experiencing were due to his spine-deep coldness or to the same awareness of enchantments. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z All this seemed due to a teacher who couldn’t figure out how to assert control—who didn’t seem to like children, even. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Part of my deep contentment was due, I’m sure, to being with my father, but part, too, was that I was no longer fighting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Our mutual attraction was undoubtedly due to the fact that we both felt ourselves to be outsiders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My sister Adele was due to get married at the end of May, and I was going to be a bridesmaid. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Most of the bridges had been closed due to cracks and fractures. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa did all of the diagnostic and assessment work for courts managing people accused of crimes who might be incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “That one will be this month, June! When is the full moon due in June, Constance?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As it turns out, this is just management’s way of drawing my attention to the fact that more money is due. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I laid the blame on the fried fish and oysters I had eaten, but it might have been due to nervousness. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In spite of her youth, he addressed her with all the deference due a professional educator. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Go collect the dues, Sonny. Turn Alfred upside down and make the dues fall out his pockets." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They were even willing to pay gang dues to have their chance. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps war was due to fear: to fear of reliability. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They had a ranking system among themselves, and your rise through those ranks was due to prowess and nothing else. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, he’s not due back from the Wandering Isles until Monday. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z "A god has his due. And now a man must die." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Widows know when the telegram money order is due from the English government and they wait by the window. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z After New Year’s, a few days before we were due back at school, I asked my mother if I could go to Meijer with her. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Why, Mama, with all due respect, are you mad to let them go alone?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Drought indeed stressed the system, but the societal disintegration in the south was due not to surpassing inherent ecological limits but the political failure to find solutions. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I agree that racism and racial profiling are unacceptable. How ever, due to the ongoing investigation, there is a lot I can’t speak on regarding that specific incident.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z On the last arithmetic test you only got twenty-six out of a hundred, and you said that your stupidity was due to your sins in a former life. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “With all due respect, sir, that’s because the first thing you do when you get a new slave is take her eye out.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “They want to keep tabs on who’s voting and how. They know when each man’s due at the polls and God help him if he doesn’t show up to vote for Mattie.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The $5,100 in dues came from rank-and-file members only, since full gang members didn’t pay dues. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Catherine was not due on duty until nine o’clock. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “We're due back at the house. Besides, these fanatics always try suicide; the pattern's familiar.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face twitched as she said it, and Armpit didn’t know if that was due to her disability or if she was trying not to cry. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z To be honest, due to my nine months of experience, my shifts fluctuate from night to day week after week. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Whatever the explanation, the continuing signs of wealth were not due to stolen gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I am sensible that I believed one Way once but I aver that our College’s Defeat is due to an imperfect Understanding of this Question. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I wondered, in a real panic, how I would manage to get sanely through the next thirteen days to the Monday when Sister Irma’s next envelope was due. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The day after I got back from Moscow I set out for Philadelphia, where I was due to receive a medal from the Franklin Institute. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that some of the girls on the basketball team really wanted to go, but due to the fact that there was a game in a couple days they were not permitted to go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Miss Dixon’s window of availability is extremely limited. She’s due to start filming a major motion picture in a couple of weeks.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “With all due respect, I’ve told you on several occasions that I am not interested in your highfalutin boycott or whatever fancy pamphlet you’re pushing this time.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the day it was due, the collection agency showed up at my door trying to get the money and I didn’t make it to school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Part of Owen’s reaction was due to professional jealousy and jockeying for position in the scientific world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It has an unusual L shape, making it hard to navigate due to the crush of students. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I longed for the day when they would have to notice me, give me all the attention and concern that was my due. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This capacity, Beadle understood, was due to the presence of enzymes within the cell—proteins that acted as master builders and could synthesize complex biological macromolecules out of basic precursor chemicals. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z So long as a man was brave and honest, Robert would treat him with all the honor and respect due a valiant enemy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This impression is due entirely to my prison studies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The excitement was in part due to Bush’s being something of a native son. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They showed me a contentment based on the belief that nothing more was coming to them, although a great deal more was due. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z "You're due on stage, Sander," he said, and we were out the door. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Burnham and Root clearly favored one location in particular: Jackson Park, on Chicago’s South Side, due east of Englewood on the lakeshore. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A worksheet was due that day deciphering the meaning of some lines from Macbeth, and Don was handed a copy of the homework by someone else so he could copy down the answers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have midterms and papers due and dirty clothes I never picked up from my bedroom floor, and I have friends, lots of friends.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z One year, however, I missed a few weeks of school due to a bout of malaria. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It must be some well-known phenomenon that if you stare into a fire when you’re already half out of your mind due to a variety of deprivations you will immediately find yourself hypnotized. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "A spokesman for Franklin says he's keeping a low profile due to press harassment and unfounded accusations." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z On this journey, there were none of Shay’s cryptic dues to puzzle through, no brush fires to escape, and no antique Rusty machines descending to scare her to death. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Aurelia showed her father the respect that was due to him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z This is due to a small matter involving a desk and a chalkboard. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If I was pushy, it was typical; and if I wasn't, it was probably due to Prozac. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z To those who knew and worked with him, that was Jim to the core, and it was largely due to his efforts that prices had fallen so much. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Also, autistic children act out due to increased anxiety and fear, not from autism itself. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And I’ve never used it due to my work hours...and the fact that I don’t have anyone to go out with. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z This is due in part to the familiarity factor. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z So he continued teaching his adult classes and planning for the Madison Square Garden rally due to take place in the last week of February. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z All they knew was that they had been successfully promoted due to their test scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Barack and I checked into the University of Chicago hospital, bringing both Maya—who’d flown in from Hawaii to be there the week I was due—and my mom for support. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My mom and Jeffrey were down in Philadelphia, but they were due to get back in time for the concert. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We were due to leave the next morning early. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There were moments when, due to the constant tension of prison life and the general lack of catharsis, violence and the potential for violence became a thrill. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My vacation is not due for six months more but I think I can arrange it before then. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The insosuit was far bulkier and far uglier than the regulation spacesuit; but withal considerably lighter, due to the fact that they were entirely nonmetallic in composition. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A clerk read from a parchment, giving full weight and due to every awful word. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z To add insult to injury, the FBI claimed in public that their success was due to their own code breakers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The union journal reported that seventy-four union men attended the ceremony, which was performed “with the honor and respect that is due to every member” of the union. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was an emptiness inside her, but she did not think it was due to hunger. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, about a week before the exams were due to start, Harry’s new resolution not to interfere in anything that didn’t concern him was put to an unexpected test. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Violet, I’d love to respond personally to each and every request for assistance, but unfortunately I’m unable to, due to increased customer demand, so I’ve sent this automated intelligence Nina to talk to you instead. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe because he was due back at Harvard in a month, we wasted no time being casual. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Apparently there are few pure species left, due to bioengineering and cross-pollination. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “I can’t stay longer. I’m due in Boston. But—but, I’m obliged,” he said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Mining families scratched out a living any way they could, with the union providing strike pay from dues paid by members in other parts of the country. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Mom signed me up for lessons and I played with Dad a few times before they figured the monthly dues were too expensive. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Dwarf digestion, due to its accelerated rate, can be quite explosive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Basically, due to certain mysterious circumstances, I'm now out to my whole family and will soon be out to the whole freaking universe. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “You’ve certainly paid your dues, in any case, putting in all these hours with me.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It seems unfair not to give credit where credit is due simply because one lacks a certain number of candles on one’s birthday cake. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He was told to come around and get what money was due him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I could sense the steep drop to my left, though I could not see it due to the trees and thick foliage that lined the roadside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “I am an old man. Show the respect due an elder,” Papa snapped. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When first summoned to the Randall plantation, he was due for a challenge. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Gogol picks up a pencil, grips it tightly, and forms the letters of the only word he has learned thus far to write from memory, getting the “L” backward due to nerves. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And I didn’t have the first due where. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Everyone was always complaining about it, but he had a feeling this was due to something else. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The first two names I called were not available, but on the third call, a gruff voice answered with a word that sounded like “haaawdy” and then asked, “Whut due ya’ll need...?” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “However, I shall tell you in due course.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Franz's son had been due to graduate from medical school the following June. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the house servants said the trouble was due to the difference in the price of cotton. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The sign said that Old Faithful was due to erupt in fifteen minutes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m old enough, I’ve paid my dues, it’s time for me to be quaint. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A person whose driver’s license has been suspended due to a criminal conviction or who does not have access to a car often faces nearly insurmountable barriers to finding employment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They are due to windblown dust, the patterns varying with the seasonal winds. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Think of what you would lose with a union: first, your dues money, which could be $20 a month “and sometimes much more.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “He had to go out to Raleigh—medical conference. He’s not due back for three days.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z That History used the back verandah to negotiate its terms and collect its dues. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Relief swooped through the crowd like the news of a snowstorm on the morning when a report not yet written was due. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I focused on finishing the workbook pages that were due by the end of class and placed them on Señor Ascencio’s desk. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z His name was Ramaila, and on the third day when we were due to be released, he simply vanished. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was due to be on the horns in half an hour. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then I'll drop off another solar cell and drive another 40 kilometers due south. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent years, dictionaries have come to accept a looser usage, meaning “because of” or “on account of”: Richie threw the suit away due to the hole. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Thirty or forty keeplocks were due back from rec, and we had just heard an announcement to clear the galleries of all other inmates in anticipation of this return. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Number twenty-eight was due in now—Thirty-five still lay ahead of her. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “But it’s due next Friday! Everyone else had an extra week and a partner.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At first you tell yourself that it's all a dirty joke, or that it's due to the "political situation." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s nearly August and even though it’s not due until January, we still have five more interviews to sort through. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The legal rules adopted by the Supreme Court guarantee that those who find themselves locked up and permanently locked out due to the drug war are overwhelmingly black and brown. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z On the nights when Serena is due to be out, I’m sure to be summoned. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was sent to meet a train that’s due in. I thought I would make use of the valuable time and perhaps reunite some precious items with their owners.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At the moment, 94 had not been named, but in due course it would become known as plutonium. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The night Sam told them about the bad blood—when the house still stood—the next train was due in two days. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z These triumphant landings were due in considerable part to the great skill invested in their design, fabrication and testing, and to the abilities of the spacecraft controllers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My case was set down for the last session of the Court of Assizes, and that session was due to end some time in June. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z And then, on the day he was due to fly back to Chicago, his body was found outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His very first class with tenure, due to a shortage of space, was in a tower. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Having reached their side of the street, he strode off along the pavement, drawing many curious glances due to the flamboyantly cut suit of plum velvet that he was wearing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I’m heading over to Bar Harbor, to the library. I have a research project due in a few days. I was hoping you’d come with me.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The boss had to make out a check for nearly four hundred dollars—the balance due on the involuntarily canceled account. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In due time this was prepared in mimeo graph form and sent routinely to all the committee members. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A few weeks later they were due to be taken out. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I had a paper due the next day. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s two dollars for your sophomore dues,” she said, putting the money down on the table. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And when Eril-Fane rose to his feet at the head of the table at their first shared meal, they’d waited with hushed expectancy for the information that was their due. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The subject has had no serious boyfriends, but this may be due to her attending an all-girls school or from a feeling of shame about her body. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "He only said better, because you got to a river this way. If the oasis is due North of Tashbaan, then I'm afraid this may be longer." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Number Twelve was due in June, 1922, and that meant we would be in Nantucket. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Adams had somehow managed to miss the political rewards due him and catch the criticism that properly belonged to others. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The ship had few flammables aboard, due to the fatal danger of fire. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She was out of the city but due back for the opening. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They had brought cattle and sheep, dairy butter and cheese, whatever had been their portion after giving what was due to the lord of the manor. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The Greeks went mad with victory the night they entered the city; they forgot what was due to the gods; and on their voyage home they were terribly punished. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama’s flight was due to arrive in about five minutes. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z They barked furiously and in due course awoke the men. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I'm out of ideas and I'm due for another dirt-doubling in a few days. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shall deal with your uncle and his feigned boy in due time.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The greatest failure of the Reform Act, however, has nothing to do with one’s due process rights once property has been seized in a drug investigation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There was more to Rad Lab science than the identification of new radioisotopes, due in part to the recruitment of world-class physicists such as McMillan and Alvarez. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z No, he continues, the stripes are due to Mars’s atmosphere. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The law was due to take effect the next year, and it required every Indian—man, woman, and child over the age of eight—to register and be fingerprinted. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The Reverend Galamison and other notables due hadn’t arrived by three o’clock. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give some credit where credit is due. Who do you think makes all of this possible? Who do you think holds this whole thing together? Your father?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s five days past your due date now. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Though due to her height some people may find the subject’s gender at first glance somewhat indeterminate, any prolonged observation would result in a decision that she was indeed a girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In late November, with only a few weeks to go before the design was due to her professor, she and two classmates drove down to Washington, DC. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Well, if it’s as easy as catching my future from a blood relative, then I guess I’m due to be a drunk, pregnant, dropout stripper any day now. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Money’s due on Friday. Every Friday. Tell your mother that.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “With all due respect, ma’am,” the man said with a smile, “the rebels would first have to capture a prisoner. Given their blunders, it is an unlikely prospect.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The department had an unprecedented need for new officers right now, apparently due to higher-than-usual rates of retirement and attrition. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They could not follow this road any longer; for it went on eastward into the great Shadow, but the Mountain now loomed upon their right, almost due south, and they must turn towards it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They had the rest of the week to implement their experiments, and by Friday their final reports were due. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z This was due, no doubt, to the fact that though I motored further and further from the house, I continued to find myself in surroundings with which I had at least a passing acquaintance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Its population was due to cross the two thousand mark any time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked around, confused due to the fact that I’d forgotten where I was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They did, however, pay dues to the gang—some for protection from rival gangs, others for the chance to eventually earn a job as a foot soldier. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They said the threat of violence due to integration was not sufficient for the governor to have called out troops. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But his promptings about secrecy fell largely on deaf ears, due in part to widespread skepticism that there was anything worth concealing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They had just time enough to share half a hot dog before Mama Bellini was due to open the stand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But gradually, due largely to threats of dismissal from jobs, the need for money to survive and intimidation and beatings by the police, many black men and women returned to work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Walter Thomas was due to speak up and egg the matter on. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She had two miscarriages, and people began to whisper, saying that if she couldn’t have children, it must be due to witchcraft. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t give me that garbage. Every one of you loved seeing that slinthead get his dues, and you know it. It’s about time someone stood up to his klunk.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “William, with all due respect, if we could wait until Elle has finished, we will be able to answer your questions,” she said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Head due south from here,” he said to the others. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We have a small team bus, and we have restrictions due to insurance. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the equivalence of energy and mass, the energy which an object has due to its motion will add to its mass. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s due tomorrow, so I don’t have much of a choice.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, never fear, I’ll treat her with all the courtesy she is due.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The time has come . . . people ... your projects are due soon ... so focus, focus . . . focus. Please come to . . . me with any . . . questions, otherwise I will. . . expect you to . . . turn them in on time . . . if not before.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z These resisters were called the Swing Youth, due to their taste in music. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s so blazing hot for January. I’ll sweat to death, I’m sure. Our climate is changing due to the rest of the world, and we’re the ones who suffer. How much farther?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Most streets in the immediate vicinity of the fire were impassable due to the crowds of people or abandoned furniture. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The dues she gives do not add up to a substantial person in my mind. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “It don’t say, ‘Because I pays you what you due, you got to call me master.’ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z These Jethro was to trade for calico and thread for Jenny—and mittens for himself, if there was change due him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z After one of my meetings, I went back to Reagan National Airport to meet Barack, who was due in on a chartered flight from Chicago. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Judge Willmore pressed him on who would pay for college and when tuition was due. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Second, Route 50 went due south, to Cambridge, before bearing east to Salisbury. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I daresay the moment will present itself in due course. Given what has happened tonight,” he indicated his withered hand, “we can be sure that it will happen within a year.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her teeth chattered as if she was cold although the temperature that night was not due to drop below fifteen degrees. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z No, there would be no membership dues for the boy, Nigro assured Regina. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s always easier to die gently, to wake in due time in the place you were buried, to come to terms with your death and to get acquainted with the other inhabitants. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The information warp was due to the Internet, and to those of us at Base Camp it was nothing less than surreal. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z While some argue that it is attributable primarily to racial bias and discrimination, others maintain that it is due to poor education, unraveling morals, and a lack of thrift and perseverance among the urban poor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The next day in class, Mrs. Brown announces that due to some parental complaints, she is going to have to cancel the game. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “You have had the land,” Sivaji said, “for which you have contracted to pay: so much money, so much rice. These are just dues, I must have them. Would you have me return empty-handed?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe their reluctance to utter anything romantically optimistic, or even to mention models, was due to fear of a sharp retort from Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He expected the credit he was due, but there is no evidence that he ever claimed more than his due. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “A big part of that is due to the testimony of Reggie Shaw.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We didn’t amount to much to start with, and due to our own tawdry efforts we had been slipping ever since. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at one of those baby websites online and there was a due date calculator. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Three weeks before the baby was due, I was out in the woods beyond the farthest field. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z One day on course due west, off central Krete, the ship caught a fresh norther, and we ran southward before the wind while Zeus piled ruin ahead. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To stand in the crowd and do nothing, try nothing, say nothing, and accept every serving of bitter nothing as their due? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z List on Monday, sentences due Wednesday, test on Friday. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s due to my thrilling knife-throwing skills, but I get the feeling it has more to do with seeing one of their friends turn shambler before their very eyes. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell them we won. Say they lost because of forfeit due to injury.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I follow him into his bedroom, which feels totally, unrecognizably different from Sunday in a way that I can only assume is due to sex vibes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Breathing difficult since childhood due to recurrent throat infections and deviated septum in patient’s nose. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I have not suffered enough, I haven’t paid my dues, I have no right to speak. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Today the rent was due and she had no way to pay it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “They will receive their due, but not on this earth, mba,” Mama said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z So she faced Robbie and waited for the rest, her due. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Any inconvenience due to our sequestration will be outweighed by the Protection afforded both against the PoIitself and against other Tumults of this Colony, of which we all must be sensible. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every Thursday morning, just when Father Mulligan was due to arrive, Baby Kochamma force- bathed a poor village child at the well with hard red soap that hurt its protruding ribs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Richardson, due to her husband’s involvement in the case, could not write the Sun Press’s story on the decision, so Sam Levi had been assigned the story instead. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jason’s group wasn’t due back until sunset, and Percy would be underwater, unaware of the invasion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I remembered that we had the paper due some time, but I forgot just when. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Even excellent weather was viewed as a blessing from Allah, with corollary credit due to “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z You didn’t have to buy a uniform or a musical instrument or pay any dues to work on the Wave. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When I came back, Mr. Winnike—doubtless due to the coffee—had passed away. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was no money left—every pie had gone to pay the land dues. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z In April, Jesse sent off the formal application that was due on January 1. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He called “tidbit-itis” the cases of enteritis or gastritis due to too many carbohydrates, especially sugar. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Part of Ann’s success was due to her commanding physical presence; she knew how to exploit her bulk. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Sivaji came to collect his master’s dues and his face fell when he saw how much was lost, for he was a good man and he felt for us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad stopped attending due to working on the weekends. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z At first, I had thought it possible its limited success was due to my not having spoken clearly enough. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Here and there we see dues to what might have been. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But due to wartime priorities, very little new housing had been developed. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A special subcommittee hearing of the House Committee on Science and Aeronautics was scheduled to determine whether the women had been discriminated against due to their gender. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I figured it was due to some vitamin I wasn’t getting, but I couldn’t remember which vitamin it was or even where I would find it if I could remember it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was on that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York and where there are, among other natural curiosities, two unusual formations of land. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Smith would leave at the end of the day with pain in his face and neck, which he only later realized was due to stress. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe due to the fact that I was in my romanticist period, or because children have a built-in survival apparatus, I feared he was interested in marrying Momma and moving in with us. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z After I did all my chicken chores and my regular chores, I checked to see which of my library books were due. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Although she applied to local flight schools, she was turned down due to her age—so she took up parachute training. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Nearly due west the broad swath of the marching Orcs tramped its ugly slot; the sweet grass of Rohan had been bruised and blackened as they passed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But it had closed down due to a lack of funds. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Few would guess that our prison population leaped from approximately 350,000 to 2.3 million in such a short period of time due to changes in laws and policies, not changes in crime rates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The power occasionally ebbed due to problems with the generator, so Kemmler’s body would unpredictably slump, then sit upright again, every muscle straining against the straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It may have been due to changes in the general circulation of the oceans. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had gotten to the convention center much later than she’d planned, due to an unprecedented traffic jam on the highway. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The field guide was an extra-credit project for science class that was due in September. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A couple of teachers have talked about class projects and group projects that are due. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But she went into labor five weeks before her due date, and the baby was stillborn. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z However, we are sorry to inform you that due to funding restrictions, we are unable to continue your financial aid for the 1981—1982 academic year. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were the armies of reference clerks whose job was simply to draw up lists of books and periodicals which were due for recall. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was due to this that many of the strange and fell creatures of Erilea existed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The memory gap between English and Chinese apparently is entirely due to this difference in length. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z On Monday afternoon, not long after arriving—exhausted—in Washington, Marti Peterson was due for a debriefing with Admiral Stansfield Turner, the director of Central Intelligence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Photographs taken by means of slanting light show clearly the roughening and raising of the fibres of the paper about the date due to mechanical erasure,” the examiner wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z To give the soldiers their due, they were extremely courageous. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I had been walking on my toes because walking on my heels was impossibly painful due to my jump off the church roof. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The next morning, Percy, Hazel, and Frank ate breakfast early, then headed into the city before the senate was due to convene. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Speech class always made him nervous even when there was no speech due. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He went up on his own at 11.32, 24 May, and was due to come down at 12.02 the same day. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Ogden had broken into a reluctant trot due to the steep downward slope. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And there it is: a spur in the channel heading off to the right, due north. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was August by then, and I was due to enter high school in a couple of weeks. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was due to the influence of the Mbekela brothers that I myself was baptized into the Methodist, or Wesleyan Church as it was then known, and sent to school. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Only I can’t cut her loose yet. We got that big book report due in social studies. After that you’re history, girl.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Lord Raiden, with all due respect, this is not your decision to make.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There were installments due on everything he owned and the beneficiary of his life insurance was deceased. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I close my ears to her stupid asthmatic laugh and work on the homework that was due yesterday. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Today, due to globalization and deindustrialization, that is no longer the case. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I had overheard my parents say that The Ancestors were due in town today with a famous big city lawyer they had hired. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’ll say they have kids or rent due or something else. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Still, the hardest code-breaking work remained hers, due to what she modestly termed her “greater experience.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z That goes double if he has promised to give it active or due consideration. shattered with grief. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z While Roche, the manufacturer, claimed they discontinued the drug due to the patent expiring, some believe it was the bevy of lawsuits linked to the medication. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Too many farmers had assumed, without due enquiry, that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “If it isn’t impertinent to ask, when is your baby due?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “But,” Mott wrote, “it will be a beginning, and we hope it will be followed in due time by one of a more general character.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The results of the matriculation exams were due in a few days. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia sat across from her, along with the Earl of Maytag, Baron Hoover, and a woman whom Penelope quickly identified as the baroness due to the way she scowled at the baron. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He made us leave four hours early and drove us the hour and a half to Chicago way before Thaya Jaan’s flight was due to arrive. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There would be an inquest in due course, but there were no signs that his death was anything other than an accident. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But there is no evidence that its functioning is due to anything more than the 1014 neural connections that build an elegant architecture of consciousness. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “All praise is due to Allah,” I told everybody. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was due back from Philadelphia Saturday, and he’d get the message by then, if not before. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The extreme poverty that plagued blacks due to their legally sanctioned inferior status was largely invisible to whites—so long as whites remained in their own neighborhoods, which they were inclined to do. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The height requirement was due to the small size of the capsules. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “I could wait another week to pay the dues.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z That on the day History picked to square its books, Estha would keep the receipt for the dues that Velutha paid. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sing Sing was chaotic, he thought, largely due to its proximity to New York City and the number of recent transfers from Rikers Island. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “With all due respect, he came at me, Coach,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When glaciers break up due to rising world temperatures, it’s called calving. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z This was not due to a major change in black values, behavior, or culture; this dramatic shift was the result of deindustrialization, globalization, and technological advancement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “This is your library card. Take good care of it, because it allows you to come back and check out books. This is due back in two weeks.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Both Hyzenthlay and Thethuthinnang told Hazel that they had had no idea how much of their frustration and unhappiness in Efrafa had been due simply to not being allowed to dig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Gordon starts class then, reminding everyone about due dates for the biography project. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z By the time Fischer left for Nepal in the spring of 1996, he’d begun to garner more of the recognition that he thought was his due. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The condition that arises when the muscle that connects the kneecap to the shin bone becomes irritated due to overuse, especially from jumping activities. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Even though it’s not due until the end of the semester, I decide that I’ll finish off a first draft, so my grandparents can see how good the video is. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. Marl didn’t even make him hand in his Life Writing homework, even though it was due that day. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z But sailing due north across Drake’s Passage in the winter would be suicide. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He’d also been there when his older brother, who had been partially paralyzed due to a gunshot injury, was shot and wounded in the same incident while sitting outside in his wheelchair. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is due to the chemistry of phosphorus or sulfur. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lowell and Wallace both understood that the comparative inhospitability of Mars was due to the scarcity of water. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had retired to her private rooms until further notice and would take supper alone due to a severe headache. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The day they were due to reach Ento, Kaede spent nearly the whole afternoon puzzling over the enigma of her classmate. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Staggering from the examination room, Livingston sought out Lawrence to warn that he almost certainly would be refused his doctorate, due to his failure to demonstrate a grasp of basic nuclear physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The verbs would come in due time, but until then I needed a comfortable place to hide. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Alright, ten. Copy’s due on Thursdays. And if I don’t like your style, I’m not printing it or paying you squat.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He was planning to be one of the Ambassadors of Tolerance—but due to complications from cystic fibrosis, his body rejected his lung transplant. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And then one night, just before I was due to start seventh grade, our world turned upside down again. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the students decided they’d like to adopt the idea for their final project, due in December. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In due course Adam gave his name to a clerk and went to sit in an anteroom. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We were due at the first of ten inaugural balls in less than an hour. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Of course I wanted to try the roller skates right away but my mother’s family was due to arrive for a welcome-home party and all of us had to get dressed up. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Laughing, they accept the praise that is due them: adoring looks from girls, congratulating punches and slaps from the boys. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a check due from Mr. Miltenberger, and I hoped there were some letters. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z If you have to go somewhere else due to lack of facilities that is the next step, otherwise you are pretty well set. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Since the movie houses were now off -limits due to lack of funds, he would have had to drift, bored and aimless, around the business district until it seemed safe to return home. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was due to Sirius that Harry now had all his school things in his bedroom with him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At night when I’m lying awake because my brain won’t shut off due to all there is to think about. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We are due to arrive between two and three in the morning; but already, at Bucharest, we are three hours late, so we cannot possibly get in till well after sun-up. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Nor was the effect of horses due only to the terror that they inspired in soldiers fighting against them for the first time. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Richard Harwood, the Post's ombudsmen, eventually admitted the paper had lost “a proper sense of perspective” due to such a “hyperbole epidemic.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Some alleged calendrical devices may just possibly be due to chance—an accidental alignment of window and niche on June 21, say. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A month before he was due to be released. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z And Willie—he tends to all of our church dues, insurance, lodge dues, and Saturday Night. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “The lame god’s craft has pinned him. Now shall he pay what is due from gods taken in cuckoldry.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He took another swallow, thinking to himself that every line he had spoken was lifted without due credit from a half dozen different movies he had seen in his lifetime. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it was Margaret again, saying that she hoped we would come over since another nest was due to hatch. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They could be tossed out of public housing due to no fault of their own. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z More than 2,500 women applied but many were excluded due to their age or ethnicity. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The three of them climbed back up on the old horse, then headed due south. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z This is not obvious to us because in due course classical discoveries came to be linked to the names of their discoverers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then there are those beasts that, due to cleverness or innate shyness, avoid contact with Muggles at all costs—for instance, the unicorn, the Mooncalf and the centaur. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time she had run out of change and she was due back on the ward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Like Venus, the Earth also has a greenhouse effect due to its carbon dioxide and water vapor. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Checking his compass, Seth saw that one path went northwest, the other due east. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There is an argument due, and both of them know it. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He stays for perhaps another ten minutes, probably due to the trauma that has strapped itself to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The one small garden of a free gardener was all his need and due, not a garden swollen to a realm; his own hands to use, not the hands of others to command. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She also feared that the full breadth of his achievements might never be publicly acknowledged, due to government secrecy. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "With all due respect, sir, I believe one of the men of whom you speak is Geronimo, a member of the Apache tribe." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z This was partly due to ecclesiastical interference - priests, bishops and cardinals knowing better than composers which sounds were godly, pure and appropriate - and partly due, I suppose, to fear of the unknown. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There it was with its small, furry head curled unnaturally backward due to a broken neck. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is now almost due west of us. That way lies Isengard.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z —Some of us children, due to a chronic shortage of buildings, desks, blackboards and benches, would have to be relocated in shacks down by the river. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have been due to nasty natives, an inclement climate, or unfamiliar local parasites. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger Morris and Gordy Adam, up front, struggled to keep the bow of the boat pointed due north under the relentless push of the quartering waves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, Everyone in Ms. G’s class is talking about their college application essay that was due today. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The OAS has accepted the invitation, and a five- member committee is due here by the end of July. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in a bowl. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry said at last, his teeth chattering, his voice weaker than usual due to his near-strangulation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Clarkston Community Center was no longer an option due to a rift between the center and the YMCA, and the field behind Indian Creek was too dangerous given Tito’s shooting, Luma believed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They dragged out Dr. Noguera, tied him to a tree in the square, and shot him without any due process of law. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The only difference this time is that I’m older, I understand more, and I have more fear in my heart due to previous beatings. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When you want to be on your very best grammatical behavior, use due to only if you mean “caused by” or “resulting from”: The damage was due to moths. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The two calendars drifted with respect to each other, making it very difficult to predict when a holiday was due. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z His fame was also due to his activism against the Vietnam War, his efforts to fight racism with his words, and his devotion to humanitarian causes around the world. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Later Neel concluded that the high death rate was in part due to grief and despair, rather than the virus itself. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was hard to hear him, due to the din. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The aneurysm gradually deteriorates due to the constant pressure of the blood passing through it.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Those on the committee received due praise from the returning council members and from the state legislature, but voices of criticism were also heard. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The coroner’s verdict on a death in police custody would often read, “Death due to multiple causes,” or some vague explanation that let the police off the hook. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain, who described himself as “a redneck,” was arguing for due process. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “The act complies with the requirements of due process of law,” the decision read. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z |
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