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liabilities

British  
/ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz /

plural noun

  1. accounting business obligations incurred but not discharged and entered as claims on the assets shown on the balance sheet Compare assets

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“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

Last year, the City Council and mayor declared a fiscal state of emergency as they faced a $1-billion deficit due to revenue shortfalls as well as increased liabilities from the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Total customer assets and liabilities climbed 1.6% in the quarter to just over 1 trillion pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Among the firm’s biggest liabilities is a roughly 380,000-square-foot lease at the General Motors Building across from Central Park in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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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