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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This is true enough as China struggled in 2024 owing to economic concerns and a lack of major local blockbuster drivers, among other issues.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The agreement brings to an end a saga begun in December 2023, when Miss was notified by Des Moines Art Center director Kelly Baum that the museum planned to destroy Double Site owing to its having become compromised by the elements and allegedly a danger to the public.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2025
In Georgia’s breakaway provinces things don’t look good for Putin - Abkhazia’s pro-Russian president had to resign owing to mass anti-Russian demonstrations.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There will be around 1,000 empty seats at the Emirates on Sunday, owing to a logistical issue in Arsenal’s ability to safely accommodate the 15 per cent allocation Manchester United are entitled to in the FA Cup.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The agreement brings to an end a saga begun in December 2023, when Miss was notified by Des Moines Art Center director Kelly Baum that the museum planned to destroy Double Site owing to its having become compromised by the elements and allegedly a danger to the public.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2025
In Georgia’s breakaway provinces things don’t look good for Putin - Abkhazia’s pro-Russian president had to resign owing to mass anti-Russian demonstrations.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There will be around 1,000 empty seats at the Emirates on Sunday, owing to a logistical issue in Arsenal’s ability to safely accommodate the 15 per cent allocation Manchester United are entitled to in the FA Cup.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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