liabilities
Britishplural noun
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It paid $8.4 billion and initially determined the acquired assets’ fair value was $1.6 billion less than the combined liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
“She’s gonna have to broaden her focus to issues related to public safety, homelessness. Obviously, we both agree that city liabilities need aggressive proactive risk management,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mark Toney, executive director of the Utilities Reform Network, called the idea of permanently capping shareholders’ liabilities for fires “completely unacceptable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The liabilities included convertible promissory notes dating to the artificial-intelligence developer’s early financing rounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Lindy’s drawing up articles of incorporation, which will protect your personal assets from any real or perceived vulnerabilities or liabilities of a professional nature.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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