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Meanings of owe in English

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Usage of owe in English
1
She added: You're absolutely right; I do not owe anyone a thing.
News.com.au
2
In return I owe you the answer; are you good at riddles?
Cities in Flight
3
He said that we owe them every chance possible to be re-homed.
The South African
4
Yet many memorable outings owe more to human industry than to nature.
The Guardian
5
Each year and each new book I owe you more and more.
Mom over miami
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They clearly owe their customers money, said former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt.
Reuters
7
We owe more to Europe than we do to the United States.
The Irish Times
8
Nearly 11 million Americans now owe more than their homes are worth.
Reuters
9
House Atreides and House Vernius owe the Spacing Guild a significant sum.
The Winds of Dune
10
Gamers everywhere owe him a certain debt of gratitude for his work.
Wired
11
I owe her too much; ingratitude in me would be doubly base.
Phantom Fortune, a Novel
12
I believe we owe you much, and you, indeed, owe us much.
A conspiracy of paper: a novel
13
Personal information about family debts you owe Don't panic about this one.
Ebony
14
And I live there and I've suffered loss, therefore you owe me.
Radio NZ
15
Max DePree often talks about leadership in terms of obligation-whatwe owe.
Unleashing the power of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear lead...
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In truth, I owe all your brothers a great debt of gratitude.
The notorious scoundrel
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United Kingdom
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Common
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