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 This fabric is an old faithful with great range, seen everywhere from Scandi-style beach houses to cozy, colorful city apartments, owing to their breathability and relaxed look. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026 Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 People commonly seek medical care abroad owing to lower costs, culturally familiar providers, or procedures that are unavailable or not approved in the United States. Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Perhaps owing to the obscurity of the ACM, its potential fate received less attention than the broadsides delivered against the NMAAHC. Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • Despite endorsements from the Davis City Council and the DJUSD board, along with more than $750,000 spent by campaign supporters, Measure V appeared likely to fall short of the simple majority needed for approval.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Rizzo’s front office, which includes the man who served as interim GM last season, Mike DeBartolo, made a deal that helped provide the new administration with assets who can help the Nationals win, now and in the future.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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  • Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • What the champagne supernova has taught us is that this isn’t all Kyle’s fault, this isn’t all because of his partying and DJ-ing and mullet (please don’t bring it back).
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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