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liability

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




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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 Texas team had such longshot odds at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He was imagining the civil liability, for Reggie, and his folks.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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