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[oh] / oʊ /


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“Baseball was my life, and I owe it everything. But there’s something about tennis. When I was seven, I’d watch it on TV and enjoy every minute of it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We are demanding that they pay us what they owe us," Francisca Staiti, general secretary of the teachers' union Conadu Historica told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

"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

That’s been spent, and governments owe trillions more than they did then.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I owe it to Hannie to get us to safety.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

It's understood that the money is coming from the King's private income - and will cover what Andrew owes his former landlords, the Crown Estate, on leaving Royal Lodge.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

True Food Kitchen owes more than $77,000 in rent to Fashion Island in Newport Beach, according to bankruptcy filings.

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

"He does not know yet, does he? The Usurper owes Drogo a lordship."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

At least £150m is currently owed to the government in uncollected illegal-working fines, according to Home Office figures obtained by the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The amount owed by Guggenheim-run vehicles continued to fall through last week, the data show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

The U.S. government also entered the fray in the hopes of gaining twenty years of back taxes owed by Bobby, and what was left over from the 1992 match.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

But I want one part of our finances that can’t be lost, and I don’t want to enter retirement owing six figures when we have the cash to pay it off.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

She qualified for that year's World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships in what was an unusually condensed season owing to the backlog from the pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

US government borrowing costs surged on the news, with 10-year Treasuries hitting fresh 24-year highs, though they later retreated on investor demand owing to their attractive yields above 5.3 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Financials are seen growing by around 5%, owing to tougher comparisons and pressure from higher bond yields, she says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“It’s owing to he’s garnished with lice,” said Pro Bono.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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