owe it to

Example Sentences

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“That would really be a tremendous sign, and I think those countries owe it to us,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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 owe it to Parliament to be totally transparent about it, we need to liaise with Parliament and with the police to make sure we get the process right."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

I owe it to Hannie to get us to safety.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler