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 The order had been delayed partly owing to production and supply chain issues. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Conversely, modern concrete is subject to irreversible decay, a form of disintegration owing to its formation as a composite of cement and aggregate materials, such as gravel and sand. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The latter two companies’ platforms, by policy, do not allow campaign or other political ads, in Meta’s case largely owing to fallout from the Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal during the 2016 election. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 One show in Paris has been rescheduled owing to planned transport disruption slated for July 24. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • The Heat needed to play much of the first half without Antetokounmpo because of foul trouble, and the two-time NBA MVP struggled to find a rhythm after that.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis' fight for control of the city is made significantly more difficult because of its large civilian population, the officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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