Due
Due adjective - Having reached the date at which payment is required.
Oncoming
Oncoming adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sherlock mocks up a map of the city in lockdown due to an oncoming blizzard and inadvertently uses locks to represent certain points in the city.
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However, the conflict with the Tau is resolved amicably in the first few chapters due to the oncoming Tyranid threat.
Source: Literature / Ciaphas Cain - Shout-Out: In the Prologue, Nick is in the hospital for running into an oncoming bus due to celebrating a lottery ticket win.
Source: Literature / Super Powereds
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