as in to ignore
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Recent Examples of owe
Government officials owe Americans explanations.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
About 100 million Americans owe a total of $220 billion in medical debt, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report last October.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The jury found that the defendants owe $82 million in non-economic damages to the Estifanos family and $123 million in punitive damages.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
But Schwarzenegger, Brown and Newsom owe him a debt of gratitude.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
About 100 million Americans owe a total of $220 billion in medical debt, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report last October.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The jury found that the defendants owe $82 million in non-economic damages to the Estifanos family and $123 million in punitive damages.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
But Schwarzenegger, Brown and Newsom owe him a debt of gratitude.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owe
ignore
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Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Certainly the idea that having a bunch of wealth will prevent you from getting into heaven has been conveniently ignored by many adherents.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Owe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owe. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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