liabilities
Britishplural noun
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The key reasons a club may fail relate to overdue payables to other teams, players or outstanding tax liabilities.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the Chapter 11 filing, Leslie’s reported total assets of $722.2 million and total liabilities and debt of about $1.2 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"We understand the emotional pain for families who have already performed funeral rituals, but officials must work within legal boundaries to avoid future liabilities."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
For an investor to take on the liabilities, the attraction would be receiving a price that reflects at least the expected value of the claims, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The durability of the empire is compelling evidence that the assets outweighed the liabilities.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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