owe

Example Sentences

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Voluntary compliance does not mean taxes were optional, she said: “It means taxpayers are expected to calculate and report what they owe themselves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Sauer also had to insist that unauthorized immigrants and temporary visitors owe allegiance to their home countries rather than the U.S., thus removing their children from his tortured definition of jurisdiction.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

They’re also facing potential legal fights over what, if anything, they owe customers after their refund comes in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A few minutes later, he looked at the screen again and said he had read it incorrectly — we actually owe $443.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I still owe them the money we promised them for their son’s headstone.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse