liable to

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Revenues at €8.8 billion were also better than the €8.7 billion the street expected and, in a note published after the release by Jefferies analyst Janardan Menon, this is liable to push estimates “modestly” higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Groshen says that those who sign a memorandum of understanding would be considered BLS agents, making any violations liable to prosecution under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

That style also means that “Dust Bunny” is quite fussy and mannered and if you don’t buy in on the film’s arch humor and stylized world, you’re liable to bounce right off of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Maybe it was partly my worry that any artwork was liable to get him into trouble all over again.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro