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
Its temporal ripples are also accompanied by geographical ones, owing to footage and harrowing sound bites sourced from Gaza, as well as interviews with Palestinian journalists on the ground, who speak on the symbolic importance of the growing U.S. consciousness around Palestinian freedom.
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Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Saint Laurent noted that each table produced will be unique, owing to the singular patterns created during its fabrication.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
The roadside resort was built in the 1920s, back when auto travel was trendy and drives were more leisurely, owing to the slower vehicles and rougher roads of the time.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
This never-ending quest is becoming unsustainable owing to the imbalance in stakes here; most players can respawn at will, but these ones only have one life.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Saint Laurent noted that each table produced will be unique, owing to the singular patterns created during its fabrication.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
The roadside resort was built in the 1920s, back when auto travel was trendy and drives were more leisurely, owing to the slower vehicles and rougher roads of the time.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
This never-ending quest is becoming unsustainable owing to the imbalance in stakes here; most players can respawn at will, but these ones only have one life.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owing to
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This feature will launch in 650 cities around the world, with the company planning to add more every day.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Some homes and businesses bounced back relatively quickly, while others languished in complicated situations with insurance companies and a drought of cash flow.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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Stitt certified the applications and fraudulently confirmed those individuals were out of work because of the pandemic, but actively seeking a job.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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However, the registrar of voters office said in March that the group fell 1,027 short of the requirement because of signatures determined to be invalid or in need of information such as a date or an address.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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