hook

Example Sentences

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The total amount that the bill could put state taxpayers on the hook remains an unanswered question.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If your tax preparer files your return late, you aren’t off the hook from a late-filing penalty.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

But they are not off the hook yet, as they will be defendants in several upcoming bellwether trials.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

TikTok and Snap settled the first case but are on the hook for the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“You might could have something on the hook already.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck