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Example Sentences

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More than £7bn in bills and charges was owed by March last year, the UK's spending watchdog said, but estimates suggest that total has grown since.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To keep busy, Trump insiders are facilitating negotiations between bondholders and the Rodríguez clan to restructure more than $150 billion in debt owed by the government and the state-owned oil company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That policy owed largely to the belief that fire damaged “pristine wilderness,” and a perceived need to protect valuable trees for logging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In at least two cases, prosecutors said, they believe Juin used money borrowed from some people to pay back others he owed money to.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And when it came to Washington, I felt I owed them the truth.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama