owing to

Definition of owing tonext
as in with
as the result of owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June

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Recent Examples of owing to For Germans, displays of patriotism are broadly considered gauche, owing to the enduring national guilt from World War II. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026 The 1990 law in question allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant temporary legal status to those whose countries are deemed unsafe owing to war, natural disaster, or other crises. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 Musk gave the two executives a test drive in an early Roadster, but owing to a bug in the car’s system, the vehicle wouldn’t drive above 10 miles per hour. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 24 June 2026 That makes fighting commercial bribery harder, owing to limited law enforcement cooperation between those countries and the US, said Henry Pontell, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • And with Brown, VJ Edgecombe and Dean Wade on the roster, James would also be insulated from defending on the perimeter at a high volume.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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  • As Norway takes on England in the World Cup quarterfinals, one of its players, Erling Haaland, is going viral — in part, because of AI videos fans are making.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Atlanta Dream All-Star Angel Reese didn’t play against Portland on Saturday because of an ankle injury.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 12 July 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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