incurs

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The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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

The regulations state: "A team will have one point deducted from its points total for each penalty over it incurs."

From BBC • Jul. 16, 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