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 An exhibition by Danish artist Per Kirkeby opened at the He Art Museum in Shunde, China, with fewer works, owing to some of his pieces being grounded at Doha International Airport. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Using tactics ranging from formal complaint to public exposé, CDD seeks to limit or reduce the harm that befalls the American public—both as consumers and as members of the electorate—owing to their vulnerability as new media and/or social media users. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026 Purple leaf plum trees are truly gorgeous when first planted, owing to their unusually dark leaf color and cloud of pink or white flowers. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 As travelers face higher prices owing to rising jet fuel costs and also contend with flight delays, one way airlines can gain an edge with customers is by treating them well, Geraghty argued. Laura Lorber, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • David’s live chat with readers started at 12 p.m. ET on Monday.
    David Ignatius, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
  • Brolley made an immediate impact as a freshman with nine goals and seven assists.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Even before the war, Saudi Arabia had signed a defense agreement with Pakistan, which has since gained more credibility as a force in the region because of its mediating role between Washington and Tehran.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Biden administration extended TPS for Haiti several times because of economic, health and political crises in the wake of the assassination of its president in 2021.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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