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liability

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




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It described broad areas of coverage, such as cyber and media liability and event cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the settlement, the agency “expressly denies any liability or wrongdoing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The credit is nonrefundable, so claiming the full amount requires having some tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

According to The Real Deal, the buyer is a limited liability company tied to John Jarve, a partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures and founder of Sierra Point Capital.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

During those long afternoons in the pool, he paddled and laughed and tossed our small bodies into the air, his diminished legs suddenly less of a liability.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

He also points to higher mortgage rates, people concerned about "all the costs and liabilities of owning a property" including service charges and ground rents.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Carmichael said "liabilities that the government will face in the short-term" could be recouped by a future sale of Thames Water once its finances and performance are back on track.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

In its bankruptcy filing, LIV listed estimated assests of between $100 million and $500 million and liabilities of between $500 million and $1 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The catch is that if interest rates decline, discount rates will drop, pushing the present value of liabilities back up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

We have already noted some of the assets and liabilities they brought along with them.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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