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debts

noun

plural of debt

as in obligations

something (as money) which is owed he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets

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as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our debts

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Recent Examples of debts Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse. — Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 And mortgage rates won’t go down until government debts and deficits go down — since the housing market competes for borrowing with the federal government. — Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026 Days later, the camp owners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with documents showing their total debts exceeded $10 million. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 July 2026 States ignored national obligations, inflated currencies, shirked debts, erected trade barriers and destabilized commerce. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 Tensions had been building between the Crown and the colonies over the previous decade, as Britain tried to levy taxes on its colonies to recoup war debts. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026 In these situations, questions often arise about who is responsible for paying which debts, how long creditors have to make claims, and whether those debts could continue to grow while an estate is being settled. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 8th House of Shared Resources, bringing old financial details, debts, boundaries, or emotional obligations back up for review. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 The Casad farm is still paying down the debts from the last drought. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

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Noun

These include labor regulations such as prevailing wage obligations and environmental mandates such as the requirement that all new construction include solar panels.

— Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Led by attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton, Borovicanin’s group argues that the NCAA has breached obligations owed to them in the Division I Manual.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

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Here’s a look back at the most infamous, shocking, blood-curdling or mysterious crimes and disasters that captured the attention of the nation — and the world.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
After this article was published, the Department of Homeland Security’s media office sent a statement listing the criminal histories of Morffi and Rodriguez and explaining that their green cards were revoked due to their crimes.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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Architectures that hardwire a single speech provider or bot framework become liabilities the moment something better comes along.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Stevens has leaned more heavily on tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, which could become one of Stevens’ biggest liabilities in the primary.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of liabilities

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But there are plenty of sins against the rules of cinematic chastity that marked that movement, such as the ample space made for Lasse Aagaard’s affecting, low-key score that amps up the anxiety as Vibeke starts to spiral.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of sins

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The agency had found six violations of state code by the company after detainees complained about a lack of protective equipment and proper training while cleaning the facility for $1 per day.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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