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Sometimes, procrastination is someone’s way of avoiding a fear that they’ll owe the government a great deal of money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I owe it all to the ’94 World Cup.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After FMQs, Swinney told reporters that he did not know how much the party may owe the tax authorities, but said he was "very confident" it would have the funds to make any repayments.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mom and dad see you going on that vacation when you owe them money, and the relationship changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Yes. I figured. You don’t owe me anything. Please take it.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri