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liability

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




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The latter could result in a significant tax liability for your mother-in-law’s five grandchildren.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The claims in the current case also significantly expand Meta’s potential liability, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

But the discovery fight is where this stopped being a media dispute and became a family liability.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

The company doesn’t think payments under that guarantee are probable, so it hasn’t recorded any liability on its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Separately, there was civil liability, with Phill worrying “they could take everything,” if the Furfaros and O’Dells successfully sued the Shaws.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

It suggested ways to reduce the cost of wildfire liabilities, including by capping fees of attorneys representing victims and reducing payments to survivors for non-economic damages like pain and suffering.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

And keep in mind, higher longer-term rates can provide a boost to bank earnings, as they earn more spread between long-term assets, like loans, that they fund with lower-rated shorter-term liabilities.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

To estimate each candidate’s net worth, the Tribune took the midpoint of their lowest and highest possible worths, based on the assets and liabilities they listed on their disclosure forms.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Confirmation that the damage was caused by an external object could affect Ryanair or Boeing's liabilities over the incident.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Eisenhower replied levelly that he shared the same liabilities.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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