incur

Example Sentences

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UPS also “regularly” institutes fuel surcharges to “reflect the changes in the costs we incur for fuel to serve our customers.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A new England shirt priced at £104.99 would also incur £17.50 worth of VAT.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In addition, “lower-income respondents and respondents with disabilities are more likely to go without care and incur debt due to health care costs,” the researchers said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The revised prospectus promptly added a table indicating that investors would incur 1.06% in annual “acquired fund fees and expenses”—more than doubling the reported annual costs to 1.81%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It did not seem reasonable to incur such an expense merely to impress one’s friends; although Penelope did not know Lord Fredrick well, he did seem to her to be both reasonable and cost-conscious.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood