Examples of owing to in a Sentence
She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury.
owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June
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The harbor neighborhoods are probably the most polluted part of a very polluted city, owing to the filth that the port generates.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
However, because of their age, nearly all their sentences were suspended, and none of the defendants will return to jail owing to their time already served.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Through it all, Savoie’s scoring rates were consistent (as shown above), owing to his substantial talent and his ability to make skill plays at this level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The district has a list of 18 campuses being considered for closure or consolidation owing to a $17 million budget shortfall this year, which came on the heels of a $45 million shortfall in 2023-24.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
However, because of their age, nearly all their sentences were suspended, and none of the defendants will return to jail owing to their time already served.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Through it all, Savoie’s scoring rates were consistent (as shown above), owing to his substantial talent and his ability to make skill plays at this level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The district has a list of 18 campuses being considered for closure or consolidation owing to a $17 million budget shortfall this year, which came on the heels of a $45 million shortfall in 2023-24.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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