liabilities

Example Sentences

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Instead, owning a refinery has brought environmental liabilities and operational risk, while the airline remains exposed to oil-market fluctuations that often squeeze refining profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Warner board’s agreed last month to cover Zaslav’s tax liabilities following the sale to Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The company’s $30 billion in debt and lease liabilities as of the end of 2025—part of its massive AI infrastructure buildout—has been a focus for investors, but fears about financing have eased in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

One man’s liability had always been another man’s asset, but now more and more of the liabilities could be turned into bits of paper that you could sell to anyone.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis