owe it to
Example Sentences
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“That would really be a tremendous sign, and I think those countries owe it to us,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Before my Good Inside ends and I cancel my subscription—which seems inevitable—I owe it to Dr. Becky to hear the gospel of DFKs.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
“We’re going to replace it. We gotta do it right because we owe it to these veterans.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
“So try. You owe it to her, and you owe it to yourself.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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