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liability

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




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This could include fines or, as a last resort, criminal liability for companies which do not comply.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For example, investors can customize a portfolio by deciding to focus on a certain type of asset or avoid certain risks, and can take opportunities to reduce or defer capital-gains tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

And if the Spurs win, sportsbooks will still lose, because the team from south-central Texas were such a longshot at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The need to evade their enemies probably caused the Aché to adopt an exceptionally harsh attitude towards anyone who might become a liability to the band.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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