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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Al Capone was said to be a regular, owing to the hotel’s close proximity to Union Station.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In March, the Gucci owner issued a warning that its first-quarter sales would plunge by 10% this year compared with 2023 owing to stalling demand for expensive goods amid high interest rates, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
In March, their rate of a positive outlook dropped to 46.1%, the lowest it’s been since 2016, owing to a depressed hiring market and minimal turnover.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Crude oil, the key component in gasoline, accounts for more than half of the price, and oil prices have climbed so far this year, owing to supply limitations and geopolitical unrest, de Haan said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Its days have long been numbered owing to its lack of legitimacy and its inherent weakness: the PA is a government without a sovereign state to govern.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Despite the growth in sales, the company’s profits still dropped 5% in 2023, owing to greater spending on new initiatives and foreign exchange impacts, Lego said.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
For nearly five years, Altitude has been unavailable on the locally popular cable-TV provider Comcast/Xfinity, owing to a lengthy contract dispute between Comcast and Altitude.
—The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Names from the German school of management that Laporta admires, including past Champions League winners Hansi Flick and Thomas Tuchel, have been rumored and are well-connected to the president owing to his close friendship with their agent Pini Zahavi.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In March, the Gucci owner issued a warning that its first-quarter sales would plunge by 10% this year compared with 2023 owing to stalling demand for expensive goods amid high interest rates, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
In March, their rate of a positive outlook dropped to 46.1%, the lowest it’s been since 2016, owing to a depressed hiring market and minimal turnover.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Crude oil, the key component in gasoline, accounts for more than half of the price, and oil prices have climbed so far this year, owing to supply limitations and geopolitical unrest, de Haan said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Its days have long been numbered owing to its lack of legitimacy and its inherent weakness: the PA is a government without a sovereign state to govern.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Despite the growth in sales, the company’s profits still dropped 5% in 2023, owing to greater spending on new initiatives and foreign exchange impacts, Lego said.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
For nearly five years, Altitude has been unavailable on the locally popular cable-TV provider Comcast/Xfinity, owing to a lengthy contract dispute between Comcast and Altitude.
—The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Names from the German school of management that Laporta admires, including past Champions League winners Hansi Flick and Thomas Tuchel, have been rumored and are well-connected to the president owing to his close friendship with their agent Pini Zahavi.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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