Examples of owing to in a Sentence
She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury.
owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June
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Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The index notched a record 63 new all-time highs along the way, owing to a steady march higher over the year’s final seven months.
—Stephanie Hughes, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Fish stopped painting in 2009, owing to physical limitations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Dec. 2025
The project was ultimately abandoned owing to mounting cost overruns; South Carolinians are still paying for it with their energy bills.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The index notched a record 63 new all-time highs along the way, owing to a steady march higher over the year’s final seven months.
—Stephanie Hughes, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Fish stopped painting in 2009, owing to physical limitations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Dec. 2025
The project was ultimately abandoned owing to mounting cost overruns; South Carolinians are still paying for it with their energy bills.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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