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
Delhi was eliminated on Saturday owing to Punjab’s win.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
As for the camera making its way to the US, that's not likely to happen officially owing to DJI’s ongoing issues with the FCC and the US drone ban.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Android is a powerful operating system owing to its raw capability.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
As for the camera making its way to the US, that's not likely to happen officially owing to DJI’s ongoing issues with the FCC and the US drone ban.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Android is a powerful operating system owing to its raw capability.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
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Now, Schwartz is opening up about the split with the Browns.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Ginsberg first read the titular entry in Howl and Other Poems at San Francisco’s Six Gallery in 1955, and the work anthologized a year later by fellow poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti as the fourth entry in the City Lights Bookstore imprint with its distinctive slender binding and black-and-white cover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Not recommended for people with disabilities, including because of the arrival by amphibious plane, as well as the many uneven stone steps and sandy trails on the islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Schwartz ultimately resigned from his position and, because of the terms of his contract, will spend the upcoming season away from the sidelines.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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