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 In demanding that Israel, Russia, and the US be barred from showing, the letter writers reiterated and expanded an earlier call for Israel to be excluded from the event altogether owing to its genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026 The Raiders’ valuation has soared to nearly eight billion dollars, largely owing to high stadium revenues; earlier this year, Clark County, home to Las Vegas, announced school-budget cuts. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 But unlike other commodities, the cost of each token is rapidly decreasing owing to advancements in AI’s capabilities. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Raptors dared Mitchell to shoot early, with the former Raptors guard scoring the Heat’s first seven points and nine of the team’s first 12.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • Warriors rookie Will Richard was a late scratch because of a back injury and Pat Spencer moved into the starting lineup — the 40th different one used by Golden State this season.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The vote came after Chan recommended forgoing raises for city employees because of a budget gap.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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