incur
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The proposition also could incur additional costs for state and local governments depending on the attorney general’s interpretation of what constitutes program expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The reputational damage it would incur would be catastrophic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
At the same time, it “doesn’t mean you can’t incur business expenses that you enjoy,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Territorial empires are tightly controlled but costly to maintain; hegemonic empires are inexpensive to maintain, because the original local rulers incur the costs of administration, but the loose tie between master and vassal encourages rebellion.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Paramount argues the plaintiffs should be on the hook for financial damages the company incurs while fighting the lawsuit—including a $7-million-a-day ticking fee that kicks in if the deal isn’t closed by Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
If LA28 incurs massive financial losses, the city would cover the first $270 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
According to Fifa regulations, a red card "automatically incurs suspension from the subsequent match" but the governing body "may impose additional match suspensions and other disciplinary measures".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The sale helps Occidental reduce its net debt but eliminates a diversifying asset and incurs a significant $1.7 billion tax bite.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2025
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
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According to Barb's most recent accounts, for the period up to September 2025, it incurred a £36.2m loss and had £10.5m in net assets.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
In recent weeks, bonds have incurred losses even when the stock market showed signs of weakness.
From MarketWatch ● 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
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Three major airlines -- JetBlue, United and American -- issued travel alerts allowing passengers to change their flights without incurring fees.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 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
If you incur that risk and the market does well, you most likely will be handsomely rewarded for incurring that risk.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In Wilson’s case, that could theoretically involve giving up other assets to avoid selling Lululemon shares and incurring capital-gains taxes, lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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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