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“Greater interconnectedness owing to such circular financing structures heightens concerns of systemic spillovers should an adverse shock affect even a single entity,” they note.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If they end up not owing, that money would come back in a refund, said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In Cuba, which is suffering energy shortages owing to a U.S. trade blockade, solar panels are popping up on houses, clinics and hospitals, while Chinese electric tricycles have become widely used.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Kopitar’s numbers have declined this season, owing partly to a pair of lower-body injuries that caused him to miss significant time in both October and January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Her hair was a mousy brown, her teeth, owing to an impoverished childhood, not well cared for.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides