as in to ignore
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Recent Examples of owe
Californians owe lots of money, thanks to big loans needed to buy expensive homes.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Other states could owe hundreds of millions under the cost shift, Bergh says.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Not all of the business owners owed money appear upset.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The four facilities owe more than $2.6 million dollars in rent and backpay to vendors, according to court records and CMS data.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Other states could owe hundreds of millions under the cost shift, Bergh says.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Not all of the business owners owed money appear upset.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The four facilities owe more than $2.6 million dollars in rent and backpay to vendors, according to court records and CMS data.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for owe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owe
ignore
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This isn’t about weakening rights or ignoring the role of guns.—
For the Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Or Joe Biden when Putin ignored his warnings and invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Owe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owe. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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