owe

Example Sentences

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Let’s say I’m a moderately well-off single taxpayer with an income of $200,000, so I will owe about $37K in taxes.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Withdraw converted principal before age 59½ and before five years, and you may owe a 10% penalty.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

For the current tax year, for example, couples earning up to $24,800 in taxable income will owe 10% of it in federal personal income tax.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"I owe this country an awful lot, and I intend to pay as much of that back as I can."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“Oh yeah? I think for being over here, y’all owe us some of that candy,” the first guy says, and I feel a tug on my backpack.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist