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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There may not be quite as many small-time sailors in the harbor this time, owing to the rigidity that has become inevitable since the 9/11 attacks, but plenty of weekend captains will make their way here.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Getty Images July 4th will be a big day for celebration among millions of Americans owing to the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence.
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Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For Germans, displays of patriotism are broadly considered gauche, owing to the enduring national guilt from World War II.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
The 1990 law in question allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant temporary legal status to those whose countries are deemed unsafe owing to war, natural disaster, or other crises.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Getty Images July 4th will be a big day for celebration among millions of Americans owing to the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence.
—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For Germans, displays of patriotism are broadly considered gauche, owing to the enduring national guilt from World War II.
—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
The 1990 law in question allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant temporary legal status to those whose countries are deemed unsafe owing to war, natural disaster, or other crises.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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