IOU

Example Sentences

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Her contributions are a gift, not fulfillment of an I.O.U.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2022

He bought homes for poor families and carried in his wallet a $1,500 I.O.U. from Ralph Guldahl, to whom Sam had staked a loan when Guldahl was struggling.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 8, 2019

“Well, I think so, because we all a family member, we don’t have any I.O.U. written down,” the man replied.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 12, 2015

Mr. Hayward last week said BP could pay all or part of its dividend in "scrip," effectively an I.O.U. to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2010

Also, an I.O.U. for the new Luis Alberti record when we next go to the capital.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez