liability
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A Reform UK spokesman said at the time that it had "removed the posts in good faith and without any admission of liability on our part".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
And because smart capital always flees uncertainty, open-ended, retroactive liability would chill investment, deterring the gas plant and the battery factory alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Under the opinions, tax liability doesn’t hinge on someone’s title or whether they are passive or active in the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I’ll partner with the controller to identify repeat patterns in liability so that we proactively advise work with the departments on compliance and corrective action so we avoid future liability.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“You’re so much more of an asset than a liability, Michelle, you have to know that,” he said, looking stricken.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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The bank will face a temporary drag in the second half of 2026 as liabilities reprice faster than assets, but increased deposit competition remains the main bottom-up risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In June, business applications from Gen Z customers grew disproportionately from a year earlier, Bowley said, as did payments to open limited-liability companies, a business structure that separates personal and financial assets and liabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Newsom said he chose not to veto the bill because he believes its benefits outweigh the liabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Wealth is measured as a household’s assets, like stocks and home equity, minus their liabilities, like mortgages and credit-card debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
If I borrow £500, then £500 is a debit to my current account, and a credit to my list of liabilities.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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