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Recent Examples of owe
Executive Director Dawud Walid stressed that, no matter what the investigation uncovers, Muslims in Dearborn and across the US do not owe anyone an apology for the actions of others.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Others who do owe money are able to get help figuring out how to reach a resolution.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the district’s Notice of Election, the fund’s purposes are vague, the debt obligations are for 40 years, and taxpayers will owe far more.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, an individual filer who earns $100,000 in 2026 will owe approximately $13,170 in federal income tax — which is $279 less than that taxpayer would have owed the year before, according to NBC News calculations.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Others who do owe money are able to get help figuring out how to reach a resolution.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the district’s Notice of Election, the fund’s purposes are vague, the debt obligations are for 40 years, and taxpayers will owe far more.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, an individual filer who earns $100,000 in 2026 will owe approximately $13,170 in federal income tax — which is $279 less than that taxpayer would have owed the year before, according to NBC News calculations.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owe
ignore
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Authorities said Sutton ignored multiple commands to comply and resisted detention.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The background checks on Cook, if in fact there were any, were totally ignored.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Owe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owe. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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