Example Sentences
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The average American household with revolving credit-card debt owed $10,895 as of March 2026, according to NerdWallet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
During the hearing, Brand, hands clasped behind his jail jumpsuit, said he owed the biggest apology “to the people who lost out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Federal law requires every recipient to file a tax return at the end of the year and reconcile what he received against what he was actually owed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
If you have an overdraft, you'll have to check the new bank offers to cover this, and the amount owed will then be switched automatically.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I believe thanks are owed to you too. My understanding is that you helped Ekon procure my daraja. You brought her to me.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
