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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Riders such as Jorge Martin, the reigning world champion, and Raul Fernandez have also had to withdraw owing to injuries needing surgery.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Indeed, Fox News enjoys a narrower degree of separation from the Trump administration these days, owing to the fact that two former anchors, Pete Hegesth and Sean Duffy, have been approved to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Again reached by sliding door, this has ample headroom to stand upright owing to the single-story layout and includes a queen-size bed with integrated storage, some wardrobes, and a skylight with electric blind.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
That's owing to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Tuesday that the world's most famous painting is to be removed from the Salle des Etats, its longstanding home, and rehoused in its own space in the Louvre with a dedicated entrance.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Indeed, Fox News enjoys a narrower degree of separation from the Trump administration these days, owing to the fact that two former anchors, Pete Hegesth and Sean Duffy, have been approved to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Again reached by sliding door, this has ample headroom to stand upright owing to the single-story layout and includes a queen-size bed with integrated storage, some wardrobes, and a skylight with electric blind.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
That's owing to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Tuesday that the world's most famous painting is to be removed from the Salle des Etats, its longstanding home, and rehoused in its own space in the Louvre with a dedicated entrance.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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