liabilities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Fed has full control over the supply of bank reserves, and most proposals for shrinking the balance sheet involve finding ways to pare down this slice of liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Fed can’t shrink its balance sheet without shedding liabilities too.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The liabilities for the carrier would have largely been covered, and no further financial surprises are expected, according to Sabarad.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The same day, she acquired 76,705 shares through the vesting of performance-based stock units and disposed of 29,855 shares specifically to cover tax liabilities.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Like a lot of girls, I became aware of the liabilities of my body early, long before I began to even look like a woman.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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