- present participle of owe.
owing
Example Sentences
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Diplomats flying to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly were treated to hours-long delays and cancellations owing to air-traffic equipment breakdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In September 1987, a young senator had ended his presidential campaign owing to a plagiarism scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Fed announcement is followed Friday by the Bank of Japan, which is also expected to hike owing to rising inflation as well as the need to maintain support for the yen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The majority of pensioners are already income taxpayers owing to the addition of other pension income, on top of the state pension.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Peeves clutched at his throat, gulped, then swooped from the room making obscene gestures but unable to speak, owing to the fact that his tongue had just glued itself to the roof of his mouth.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
