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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

Ofgem is considering whether to reduce what it believes to be a "typical" level of energy use, because many households have cut back owing to high prices of recent years, and energy efficiency has improved.

From BBC • 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

“Copper remains at the center of this mining cycle, owing to the structural demand drivers of electrification: EVs, grid infrastructure, AI data centers and increasing supply challenges,” UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But I am also furious because it means that I will never stop owing Finnick Odair.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins