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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

By contrast, billionaire financier Ken Griffin, who purchased a Manhattan penthouse in 2019 for roughly $238 million, could potentially end up owing $1 million or more in new taxes on that property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Faye was in the unusual situation of owing his position, in large part, to his prime minister's popularity.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Smith said he packed, so it wasn’t “too dreadful,” but the Air Force veteran did liken the evacuation to a deployment, owing primarily to the uncertainty of how long the evacuation might last.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

With difficulty, owing to their bulky backpacks, the nine of them crowded around the old boot held out by Amos Diggory.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling