as in with
as the result of
owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June
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Recent Examples of owing to
Kirchner’s popularity, in the meantime, had plummeted, owing to corruption scandals and a weak economy.
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The typical wait time to speak with a live agent diminished, and the quality of service was higher owing to more consistent responses across the various channels.
—Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Like most other public amenities, in the early and mid-20th Century, many National and State Parks were long off-limits to Black people owing to Jim Crow laws.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Rooms on floors one through six are considered garden views, owing to the thick canopy of palm trees that grow in the courtyard, while those on floors seven to 12 have ocean views.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The typical wait time to speak with a live agent diminished, and the quality of service was higher owing to more consistent responses across the various channels.
—Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Like most other public amenities, in the early and mid-20th Century, many National and State Parks were long off-limits to Black people owing to Jim Crow laws.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Rooms on floors one through six are considered garden views, owing to the thick canopy of palm trees that grow in the courtyard, while those on floors seven to 12 have ocean views.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owing to
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However, the legendary musician put a twist on the song with a folk interlude midway through the song.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Keep a few extra bucks in your wallet while keeping things safe with these Memorial Day Home Security Deals.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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We’re also drawn to this style because of its bright and happy yellow color that just so happens to be trending this year.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2025
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The goal, with the business grants and no interest loans, is to open a business here in Tulsa, in the Greenwood District, or North Tulsa, to bring back those great entrepreneurs and business owners whose families may have left Tulsa because of what happened in 1921.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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