liabilities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Instead, owning a refinery has brought environmental liabilities and operational risk, while the airline remains exposed to oil-market fluctuations that often squeeze refining profit margins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
After struggling for years, the company on Monday agreed to sell its intellectual property and other assets and liabilities to American Exchange Group, whose brands include Ed Hardy and Aerosoles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
An alarming nugget buried in the Treasury Department’s annual report External link on the federal government’s books from the last fiscal year: Its long-term liabilities exceed its expected revenue by tens of trillions of dollars.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The durability of the empire is compelling evidence that the assets outweighed the liabilities.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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