owe it to
Example Sentences
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He believes sociologists owe it to students and the public to be transparent about these failures, including years of compromised research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
"We owe it to them to right these wrongs."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Before my Good Inside ends and I cancel my subscription—which seems inevitable—I owe it to Dr. Becky to hear the gospel of DFKs.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
“We have an opportunity to build something that actually functions — and I think we owe it to everyone who has been waiting for this system to work with accountability to take this opportunity seriously.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
I owe it to Mom—I owe it to myself—to not give up.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
