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The moderation in growth from this year’s projected 2% is owing to a slowdown in real income growth and consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The 2026 F1 cars do have faster acceleration than their predecessors, owing to the increased output of the electrical components of the power-units.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

This could lead spreads to widen at a faster pace if consumer prices keep rising, as they have done lately owing to the jump in oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Smith said he packed, so it wasn’t “too dreadful,” but the Air Force veteran did liken the evacuation to a deployment, owing primarily to the uncertainty of how long the evacuation might last.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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