as in unpaid
not yet paid there's one bill still owing

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Recent Examples of owing However, authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction. Jason Gutierrez, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023 However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction. Mike Ives, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023 Imagine owing, say, $40,000 on a credit card, and being charged, say, 20% on it —many people owe more than that, and many cards charge more than that, too. Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2022 But her years in office were marked with both personal tragedy – her son Sanjay died shortly into her second stint – and turbulence, owing, in part, to a war with Pakistan, droughts, famine and an economic crisis. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022 And that would mean owing hundreds of dollars for most borrowers. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 But they can still be evicted for other reasons, such as causing a nuisance or owing rent beyond what the assistance covered. Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 5 July 2022 Despite publicly accusing Ver of owing CoinFLEX $47 million in debt, Lamb remains optimistic about the industry overall. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 28 June 2022
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  • Isleton also owes $195,000 to the Employment Development Department to pay off unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest from June 2017 to September 2013.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Doepke took unpaid leave from Northwestern, with an option to return full time in 2025.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Owing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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