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
Lennar’s self-insurance reserve, earmarked for liabilities that insurance won’t cover, rose 21% in fiscal 2025 to $336.9 million, according to the company’s annual financial statement.
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 company had $25 billion in debt at the end of the first quarter plus another $10 billion in lease liabilities.
From Barron's • May 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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