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liability

[lahy-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌlaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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“Giving even a single jury the power to impose ruinous liability on selected members of the energy industry is a recipe for chaos,” the companies said in the document.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Paxton purchased another condo at the resort in 2025, which he disclosed on his most recent report as an asset and a liability.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

The civil settlement, reached on 19 March, was made without any admission of liability.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Google has said it will appeal the underlying liability ruling.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Da da da, liability, da da da, think you’re doing.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

For companies that still operate old-fashioned pension plans, higher yields mean higher discount rates, which are key to calculating the present value of their liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The Accounts Commission said meeting this deadline was "critical" in order to avoid further equal pay liabilities and a "financial and operational impact on the council".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The three utilities had been lobbying Newsom and lawmakers to further shield them and their shareholders from wildfire liabilities ever since last year’s Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

California’s utilities face potentially ruinous liabilities that can drive up costs, restrict grid investment and leave wildfire survivors waiting years for compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Indeed, Dobzhansky recognized that natural variation was a vital reservoir for an organism—an asset that far outweighed its liabilities.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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