liabilities
Britishplural noun
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While public spending looks generous, a substantial portion is absorbed by historic liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The biggest AI companies are racking up potential legal liabilities running into the tens—if not hundreds—of billions of dollars, as AI adoption spreads through the economy, according to insurers specializing in AI risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
The key reasons a club may fail relate to overdue payables to other teams, players or outstanding tax liabilities.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Indeed, Dobzhansky recognized that natural variation was a vital reservoir for an organism—an asset that far outweighed its liabilities.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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