- present participle of owe.
owing
Example Sentences
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Owing to the under-risked positioning of passive investors, Wilson believes the dips will be fleeting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Owing to those factors and others, the S&P 500 index has fared worse, down 4.4%.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
"We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time. Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment," a spokesperson said.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
"Owing to their exceptional conductivity and layered form, MXenes provide an exceptional electrode material for flexible OLEDs," Gogotsi said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
Owing to legal constraints and the need for an official-sounding name, he called it the Institute for Union with Nothingness, or the I.U.N.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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