liabilities
Britishplural noun
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Bloomberg’s calculations, for instance, include potential liabilities Musk may have.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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
Alba—a leading aluminum producer in Bahrain—declared force majeure, freeing the company from its contractual liabilities, on March 4 due to the conflict, according to multiple sources.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The NAV represents the fair value of the underlying assets, calculated by subtracting the fund’s liabilities from its total assets and dividing the remainder by the number of outstanding shares.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
If I borrow £500, then £500 is a debit to my current account, and a credit to my list of liabilities.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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