incur

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Recent Examples of incur As a result, the victim companies incurred legal fees, computer network remediation costs and other damages and losses to the tune of at least $3 million. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 The city is trying to get caught up on collecting the actual costs incurred by the city, Bonta said. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025 At issue this time is $83,000 in debt incurred by Pureval's campaign and reported on the 2024 annual campaign finance report filed Jan. 17, according to the complaint provided by Hartman to The Enquirer. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Megan Varner/Getty Images A majority of homeowners don't have enough funds to weather a storm should their insurer not cover the damage incurred to their properties. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for incur
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  • But a December revolution ended the Assad family’s rule, and the former Islamist militant who leads the new government has sought new investment and trade links, which Gulf states in particular have been quick to offer.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • His lawyers argued the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Combs, and the defense sought an acquittal after the prosecution rested.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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  • Sanford contracted with Zambelli Fireworks, based in Cranberry Township, Pa., for the pyrotechnics at a cost of $40,000.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • Colley was admitted to the hospital after injuring his arm from a fall, but then quickly contracted COVID-19, which developed into pneumonia, Owen said.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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  • Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • Immigration officials said Alanis was not being pursued by federal agents at the time of the incident.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The 45-year-old accepted a wild card to the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs last night to bring his season total to 38, one shy of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The bank could accept up to $5 billion during a fiscal year for the loans, loan guarantees, and bonds for eligible projects.
    Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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  • So just mainly be ready to catch and shoot whenever.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
  • If a rushing river is more your style, there are quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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  • Her husband died when their kids were young, but Mimi went on to welcome multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • The 1978 acceptance letter that welcomed Ride as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 8 — the first one in the agency's history to include women — brought $5,046.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 July 2025

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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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