liabilities

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European players are structurally buffered by stringent capital frameworks like Solvency II that force them to hold more cash against their liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Traditional banks, for instance, fund long-term, illiquid assets with short-term, runnable liabilities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Warner board’s agreed last month to cover Zaslav’s tax liabilities following the sale to Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Like a lot of girls, I became aware of the liabilities of my body early, long before I began to even look like a woman.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama