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
The labor force participation rate dropped to 62.3%, its lowest level since late 2022, owing to an increase of 329,000 of those not counted in the labor force.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The country retains a colonial charm owing to Spanish and Portuguese settlers.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Dynamic’s first game was against the vaunted Montverde, and his squad jumped out to an early 12–2 lead, largely owing to the players’ defensive effort.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Recession fears have tempered in recent weeks, owing to a pause in the U.S.-China trade dispute and a recovery in the stock market.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 July 2025
The country retains a colonial charm owing to Spanish and Portuguese settlers.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Dynamic’s first game was against the vaunted Montverde, and his squad jumped out to an early 12–2 lead, largely owing to the players’ defensive effort.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Recession fears have tempered in recent weeks, owing to a pause in the U.S.-China trade dispute and a recovery in the stock market.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owing to
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Democrats will still go into this race with the historic advantage of running against the party of the president.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The space hums with quiet intention — a place for contemplation and feeling the desert light shift across time.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
Preposition
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The parking restrictions are needed because of swarms of visitors at times to King Jugg Brewing Co. on Lantern Road, south of 116th Street, and the Alhuda Islamic Center of Indiana, north of 116th on Lantern, Police Chief Ed Gephart said.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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In January 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding of all departing flights nationwide for 90 minutes because of a computer issue that prevented airports from updating safety notices that help warn pilots of potential flight hazards.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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