disclaim
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Heirs have great freedom regarding what assets to disclaim, and how much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Upon her death, I am concerned about whether family members — none of whom want the timeshare — will be responsible for it, or if they can formally disclaim the property.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Move the goalposts early and often so as to disclaim your wins and fudge your intentions.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2024
The network is an open source project and, like most such software, was created under terms that allow for free use and disclaim liability.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
He then went on to disclaim that “any person who knew either of us could possibly believe that either meddled in that dirty work.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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He disclaims any effort to reverse or expunge the old case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"It is only when she is tasked with answering for that involvement that she disclaims any connection."
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
Jendrucko calls himself Dr. Lavender, even though, as the festival’s website disclaims, “Dr. Lavender is not a medical practitioner; he is just a guy who likes lavender.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
“The Board of Health disclaims any and all liability” stemming from the event, the board posted in response to plans for the event that features a parade, beer garden, and children’s events.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2020
The Disclaimed Ideal.—It happens sometimes by an exception that a man only reaches the highest when he disclaims his ideal.
From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
Do your homework if you’re thinking of naming a minor—say, a grandchild—to receive disclaimed IRA funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Once disclaimed, the timeshare passes according to the next instruction in the estate plan or intestacy law,” Allenby adds.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
The BBC has established that the two title deeds for the site were "disclaimed" by the Treasury Solicitor in 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
Miss Bennet eagerly disclaimed all extraordinary merit, and threw back the praise on her sister’s warm affection.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Although disclaiming any such intent, the federal court here required a “historical twin” — that is, previous legislation that banned open carry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Atman federation meanwhile described the situation to The Associated Press in an email as a “witch hunt,” disclaiming responsibility for the private lives of students and teachers at its member schools.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
“The defendant knows the effect of his targeting and seeks to use it to his strategic advantage while simultaneously disclaiming any responsibility for the very acts he causes,” they wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
Under Pendleton’s prodding, Hamilton agreed to a statement disclaiming any recollection of the conversation as recounted by Cooper.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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