liability
Example Sentences
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The San Francisco company also deposited $500 million into its litigation escrow account, which was established to insulate the company from financial liability for certain litigation cases.
Across the Middle East, South Asia and the Pacific, integration gave way to rivalry, and dependence became a liability.
In a perfect world, what you pay to the government through withheld taxes and estimated payments throughout the year would match your tax liability, so the bottom line on your tax return is zero.
They often discover that a weak dollar is a liability.
The opacity can be useful for those at the top: it limits liability and protects the bottom line.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.