owe

Example Sentences

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Unless the trust is set up to pass those gains through, the trust may still owe taxes on them, even if it distributes that $300,000 in regular income every year.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“We owe Poland and our Baltic friends, who are very vulnerable from this decision, a better explanation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I also take responsibility - it's up to me to make sure that I pay the tax that I owe," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Like at the end of the day we don’t owe anybody anything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“You owe us after putting that sleepy powder in our faces.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton