How to Use owe it to in a Sentence

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• High-income countries owe it to the rest of the world to lead the way in this.
  — Pratap Khedkar, STAT, 28 July 2022
• Those are the limits you’re entitled to set and owe it to yourself to hold.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
• So if that candidate is coaching in the Super Bowl, as Steichen is, the Colts could owe it to themselves and their scars to wait out the process this time.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
• Do the Blazers owe it to Lillard to fulfill his very specific request?
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
• If the price is still right, Twitter’s board could owe it to shareholders to bite the bullet on a lesser valuation.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 13 May 2022
• Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan owe it to the other 52 guys in the locker room to prioritize winning over Lance’s development.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022
• But, on the other hand, journalists also owe it to their audiences to deliver them a clear-eyed assessment of the state of affairs.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
• There are no easy answers, but our political leaders owe it to us to work on these painful uncertainties now.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
• Leaders owe it to all stakeholders, including workers, to make the best policy decisions.
  — Johnny C. Taylor, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022
• Politicians in Washington and statehouses around the country owe it to their constituents to create an environment where these and other businesses solving big problems can thrive.
  — Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
• This year, casual party games are extremely popular — owe it to families gathering again after distancing because of the pandemic.
  — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024