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Recent Examples of incur
Debit cards do not incur an interest charge but will directly withdraw the money from the user’s account at the time of the sale.
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Mary Luquette, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Beginning this season, any team whose player presents with an injury after the ball has been spotted will be charged a timeout, and if no timeouts remain, the team will incur a 5-yard penalty.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
If a homeowner missed an assessment payment one month and incurred a late fee, and payments for the following months were made on time, the homeowner continues to incur late fees each month because the payments are applied to the prior outstanding balance rather than the current dues assessment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mary Luquette, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Beginning this season, any team whose player presents with an injury after the ball has been spotted will be charged a timeout, and if no timeouts remain, the team will incur a 5-yard penalty.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
If a homeowner missed an assessment payment one month and incurred a late fee, and payments for the following months were made on time, the homeowner continues to incur late fees each month because the payments are applied to the prior outstanding balance rather than the current dues assessment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The employee was contracted through North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), an anesthesiology group, the hospital stated.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These stages can occur over months or even years, though contracting measles in early infancy can result in a more rapidly evolving disease.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cox had said on Wednesday that officials would pursue the death penalty against the shooting suspect.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bid was accepted by the club, but ultimately fell through.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This could be relevant to ongoing efforts to determine whether sensory experiences during breastfeeding can influence how readily infants accept new foods upon weaning, and perhaps even their later food preferences.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was killed in Utah on Wednesday and the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was caught after his father turned him in to authorities on Friday.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use any type of soft plastic lures to catch black bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance welcomed the debate over Kirk’s legacy but urged conservatives to avoid infighting for the time being and to unite in mourning.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Southbound Food Festival Birmingham’s ten-day culinary showcase welcomes chefs and makers from across the South, starting this Friday.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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