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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For a generation of new parents, Oster has become a go-to voice, owing to a datacentric approach that feels especially in sync with the anxieties and proclivities of the era.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Despite weak sales, inventory is slowly rebuilding: 1.53 million homes were listed for sale at the end of June, up nearly 16% from a year ago—the highest level in years—though still 0.6% lower than in May owing to seasonal factors.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 July 2025
The operating margin for the September quarter is expected to be in the range of 9% to 11%, owing to reduction in non-fuel unit cost.
—Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Early in a five-on-five drill, DeVries gathers the Hoosiers at one end of the floor and — quietly, likely owing to who’s in the audience — more or less tells his team to pick up its energy and get its act together.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Despite weak sales, inventory is slowly rebuilding: 1.53 million homes were listed for sale at the end of June, up nearly 16% from a year ago—the highest level in years—though still 0.6% lower than in May owing to seasonal factors.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 July 2025
The operating margin for the September quarter is expected to be in the range of 9% to 11%, owing to reduction in non-fuel unit cost.
—Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Early in a five-on-five drill, DeVries gathers the Hoosiers at one end of the floor and — quietly, likely owing to who’s in the audience — more or less tells his team to pick up its energy and get its act together.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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