- present tense form of incur (3rd person singular).
incurs
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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
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
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