liability
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“There’s this huge unknown liability for people whose streets didn’t have a sewer line,” Hanisee said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
That deal, and a similar one struck in 2024, didn’t absolve him of criminal liability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The watchdog and water company agreed a voluntary settlement and South Staffordshire made an early admission of liability, agreeing to pay the penalty without appeal.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
But you would not have an actual tax liability given that the lifetime gift-tax exemption is $15 million for a single person or $30 million for a couple filing jointly.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
But I was pathetic, a blundering liability to my own team, always in the way of an opportune pass or unwittingly blocking an open lane.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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