liabilities

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He also worries about persistent liabilities tied to cleaning up so-called forever chemicals, PFAS, which 3M once produced and have been found in water supplies. 3M has reserved billions of dollars for cleanup.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And they merely represent the value of those future liabilities discounted to the present — in other words, the money we’d need to set aside today to meet all those future obligations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The default withholding rate of 22% might not cover tax liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At the end of April, Brussels entered exclusive negotiations with French utility Engie for Belgium to acquire its nuclear reactors, including its workforces and liabilities inside the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Citra asked as they looked for a parking place—one of the liabilities of taking a car that was off-grid.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman