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"We owe it to them and to everyone who believes in a fair and open country to ensure that those who serve at all levels receive the protection they deserve," Mahmood added.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
He promised a serious look at campus Greek life: “We owe it to Jane Doe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We must lead the way, we owe it to Jane Doe and to survivors of assault to get this right. And we must keep each other safe," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
My house is worth around $340,000 and I still owe $58,000 on it, with a payment of $1,150 a month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“To answer the riddles. I’m no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. And you do owe me: for the business with the lampposts.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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She makes about $78,000 a year, has roughly $160,000 saved for retirement and owes $210,000 on her own small house, which she’s been renting out since she moved in with mom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The jury in Tampa, Fla., found that air taxi startup Joby Aviation owes roughly $116.9 million to aviation supplier Aerosonic after it allegedly breached a confidentiality agreement and mishandled trade secrets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The pricing strategy comes as Costco faces a federal lawsuit filed in March alleging that the company owes shoppers tariff-related refunds following a Supreme Court decision striking down certain levies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, who also was in attendance, angrily told a local news outlet that the "state owes me a big apology," and that it had failed her family.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
And the three dollars he owes me for lunch last week.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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In another video from last year, she cries when she discovers that $9,000 had been cut from her balance, so that she “only” owed $6,700.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 24.4-cent federal tax normally owed when that fuel hits the road is deferred through Dec. 31, and the IRS is to stop writing penalties.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
A source familiar with the figures told BBC Sport the creditors list outlines the "amount owed and not paid for Q3" of 2026, not the full amounts.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A court hearing is set for December to determine what is owed to other victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
I felt that I owed more to children in general, and in particular to girls.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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BBC Sport has contacted each of those bodies and been given no indication that any kind of investigation has begun, but some do not routinely confirm investigations owing to confidentiality.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
For Russia in particular, the territory was a source of constant imperial anxiety owing to the conflicting national ambitions of the Belarusians, Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Ekonomichna Pravda newspaper reported that the finance ministry had postponed spending on preparing the energy system for winter until December owing to a lack of funds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Fed announcement is followed Friday by the Bank of Japan, which is also expected to hike owing to rising inflation as well as the need to maintain support for the yen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
But despite his mien of seriousness and inapproachability, Bronstein was friendly, animated, and liked by virtually all the other players, owing to his cordiality, immense knowledge of the game, and a certain intellectual eccentricity.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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