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 Jones regularly points out the calamitous environmental consequences of farming practices that produce some of the highest concentrations of nitrates in the country, primarily owing to agricultural runoff, and argues for a stronger government hand. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The Caravan Salon variant included one of the brand's best signature features, but it was all closed up on the show floor owing to lack of space. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 McDavid was well under 50 percent in 2018-19, owing to spotty goaltending plus Milan Lucic (4-8 goals together in 98 minutes) and Jesse Puljujärvi (3-5 goals in 67 minutes). — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The service The service at Peter Island is infectiously familial, with an effortless synergy owing to several of the staff returning to the island after Irma. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • Formed in 2012, Polaris broke through with 2017’s The Mortal Coil and 2020’s The Death of Me, both of which debuted in the Australian Top 10 and earned ARIA nominations for best hard rock/heavy metal album.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • In his first appearance of the season because of injury, passed for 200 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 120 yards and one touchdown in win over Murrieta Valley.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 24 because of strained calf muscles in both legs, remained on the 26-man roster for the best-of-five series starting Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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