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liable

[lahy-uh-buhl] / ˈlaɪ ə bəl /




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The judge's decision is set to hike the share of the costs the seven are liable for.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Hyde Lane is requesting Netflix and Netflix Studios be held liable for infringement, although no specified amount was listed in the suit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

This spring a federal jury found Meta and YouTube liable for one young woman’s mental spiral and awarded $6 million in damages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Graduates in England who became liable to pay back their loans in April 2026 had an average debt of £47,730, external, according to the Student Loans Company - down from £53,000 the year before.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“Don’t worry that or it’s liable to scar worse,” she’d said as she handed Naomi an enormous piece of pecan pie.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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