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incur

[in-kur] / ɪnˈkɜr /


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Starbucks said it would incur roughly $300 million in restructuring charges as a result of the closures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Other than in mid-October, there appears to be no reason to incur these stocks’ higher risk.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Of course, as so many 19th-century paintings capture, left out of this telling is that Orestes’ crimes incur the Furies’ wrath.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tech scion David Ellison’s company wants the coalition of 12 states and the WGA to cover the ‘ticking fees’ that Paramount could incur due to Warner deal delays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

It’s the same look that makes the other seventh graders flee into the nearest classroom before they can incur the wrath of Principal Powell.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"But as any sailor knows, the longer a ship is out to sea, the more problems it incurs and the harder the days become for those onboard," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Encrypting and decrypting your traffic as you go about your online business incurs a cost, resulting in a speed hit on your connection.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

“To the extent he inadvertently incurs exposure to those industries through third-party managers or liquid legacy investments, Tom will donate all profits to charity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

The cost of so-called ship-to-ship transfers that are needed to conceal a cargo’s true origin has risen as everyone along the supply chain dealing with sanctioned oil incurs new costs and raises their prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Also, even if a dangler is in no danger of being misinterpreted, enough readers have trained themselves to spot danglers that a writer who leaves it incurs the risk of being judged as slovenly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

When Nebius raised $5.75 billion in convertible debt in August 2026, the effective interest rate it incurred increased significantly when the duration of the debt extended from 2030 to 2034.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

But EDL, charged with maintaining the grid, is tackling large debts incurred during the expansion and due to consumer subsidies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

The platform has also said that perps don’t have fees that can be incurred from rolling over contracts like traditional futures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But it was also true that Walker needed money badly, having incurred debts as the owner of a bar in Charleston, South Carolina.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Major airlines including JetBlue, United and American issued travel alerts allowing passengers to change their flights without incurring fees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Despite his efforts to avoid incurring the wrath of Uncle Sam, Marset eventually came into the crosshairs of the DEA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

That measure tracks how much revenue the company retains after incurring the costs required to make its products.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, had helped Shein and rival Temu grow rapidly as it allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without incurring import duties.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It occurred to me that I could not remain where I was for long without incurring the risk of an oncoming vehicle coming round that same bend and colliding into my employer's Ford.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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