incur
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The Department of Health said it recognised patients undergoing treatment for long term conditions such as cancer might incur additional travel costs that could add additional financial pressure at an already difficult time.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The group also wants Yale to address the heavy debt some students incur in graduate schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
A new England shirt priced at £104.99 would also incur £17.50 worth of VAT.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
That said, Robert Braswell, executive director of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, said battery-electric trucks may incur other costs that aren’t yet apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But Chen wanted to incur thunderbolts during drought.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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