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liability

[lahy-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌlaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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In L.A., experience seems to be as much a liability as an advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Alberto Fujimori's legacy still defines his daughter's political identity — and is both an asset and a liability.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It made multiple allegations against OpenAI including deceptive and unfair trade practices, negligence, violating product liability laws, fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If the environment changes before a beneficial mutation spreads through an entire population, that mutation may lose its advantage or even become a liability.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The intent of his queries, as he soon established, was to introduce a subject the prosecution had emphatically avoided: the question of Wells’ own role in the murder plot, and his own moral liability.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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