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Example Sentences

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Having said that, “Janet Jackson.” is not lacking in intimacy, owing to Jackson’s emotional openness which, at times, causes her palpable discomfort.

From Salon

He said it meant being “completely subject” to the political jurisdiction of the U.S. and owing it “direct and immediate allegiance.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Tehran already had a water shortage before the war owing to the regime’s mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson acknowledged a greater risk to international markets, owing to their heavy dependence on imported energy.

From MarketWatch

The central region, one of the country's key centres of agricultural production, has already sustained major livestock losses over the past three years owing to floods and sheep plague.

From Barron's