liabilities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In terms over BP’s overall liabilities, which includes debt, leases and hybrids, this figure is closer to $56 billion but around $30 billion would be more appropriate, they write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
You should also keep future required minimum distributions in mind, as they could create additional tax liabilities later in retirement, even though those rules likely remain more than a decade away.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
He also worries about persistent liabilities tied to cleaning up so-called forever chemicals, PFAS, which 3M once produced and have been found in water supplies. 3M has reserved billions of dollars for cleanup.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The default withholding rate of 22% might not cover tax liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
One man’s liability had always been another man’s asset, but now more and more of the liabilities could be turned into bits of paper that you could sell to anyone.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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