liabilities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He pretended the money was for "football equipment, council liabilities, Companies House fees, charity registration costs and business penalties".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
To estimate each candidate’s net worth, the Tribune took the midpoint of their lowest and highest possible worths, based on the assets and liabilities they listed on their disclosure forms.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
But Witkoff himself had his own liabilities, people who worked in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
They are just focused on whether the income generated is sufficient for their view of their long-term liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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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