liable to

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Revenues at €8.8 billion were also better than the €8.7 billion the street expected and, in a note published after the release by Jefferies analyst Janardan Menon, this is liable to push estimates “modestly” higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The change is one of several reforms in upcoming legislation that seeks to expand the country's "strategic reserve" pool of veterans and reservists who could be liable to be recalled in a crisis.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Local authorities were also quick to point out the potential repercussions, with anyone caught fly-tipping liable to be hit with a fixed penalty notice of up to £400.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Because of the Fugitive Slave Law she was liable to be arrested at any moment even though she was living in a free state.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry