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The moderation in growth from this year’s projected 2% is owing to a slowdown in real income growth and consumer spending.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Ofgem is considering whether to reduce what it believes to be a "typical" level of energy use, because many households have cut back owing to high prices of recent years, and energy efficiency has improved.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It trims its target to 50.35 Australian dollars from A$50.40, owing to earnings changes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
When it comes to oil products such as jet fuel, Europe is particularly vulnerable, owing to its dependence on Middle East imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
“We should have left there at 11:58. But owing to the weather we were twenty minutes late.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
