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

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Recent Examples of debts The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026 The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 But if there are delinquent balances on credit card bills or other debts and a debt collector sues and freezes that account, the normal flow of money can suddenly become much more complicated. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The film starts with a young man trying to find his grandfather, Deng Musheng, in hopes of getting a loan to repay his debts. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The other big factor moving stocks recently has been the bond market, where longer-term Treasury yields climbed through the summer on worries about high inflation, huge government debts and other factors. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Still, Brigham focused on paying off his various debts, including his personal loan, student loans, car loans and credit card debt. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Lenders review this ratio to determine whether your existing debts leave enough income to reasonably manage a mortgage payment. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Some of the film’s chaos is by design to clue viewers into the demands and desires of Ryan’s life as his obligations pull him in countless competing directions.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Those skipping the event cite plans in their districts and other obligations.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Critics say police have used the cameras to stalk women or wrongfully accuse people of crimes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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New rules affecting offshore trusts have rattled wealthy families because of requirements to disclose structures and potential tax liabilities, while tighter oversight has also extended to areas including insurance and offshore brokerage accounts.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
As the legislative session nears its end, Newsom’s staff and lawmakers have been negotiating behind closed doors on a deal to limit utilities’ wildfire liabilities.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of liabilities

Noun

Summaries of their sins and absurdities have now filled several books, but a sampler is instructive.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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