incur

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Recent Examples of incur Here at San Onofre, the feds have paid $142 million for waste babysitting costs incurred between 1998 and 2005; $162 million for 2006 to 2013; $43 million for 2014 to 2015; and $45 million for 2016. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 The effects of sitting for hours at a time can incur devastating and different impacts on each of us. Patrick Franco, Outside Online, 27 July 2025 In a July 22 directive, National Labor Relations Board Judge Mara-Louise Anzalone ordered Curaleaf Dispensary Midtown to rehire Nickolas Fredrickson and compensate him for lost income, other employment benefits and tax liabilities incurred. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025 What costs did their families incur over the past decade in pursuit of this dream? Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for incur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
Verb
  • Health care leaders say consumers should use hospital ratings as just one tool when considering where to seek care.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • Exceptional leaders understand the far-reaching impact of top performers and seek to meet their needs.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • Learn to contract, release, and meet with a pelvic floor therapist for more assistance if needed.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 July 2025
  • Rather than spreading from one person to another, it is contracted by inhaling mist that contains Legionella bacteria.
    Jillian Frankel, People.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.
    Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
  • The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Chisholm was caught sleeping and doubled up at first on a ball that didn’t leave the infield.
    James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Four years earlier, a Texas Rangers fan fell to his death while trying to catch a ball at that team’s former park.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Marlins will welcome the Bronx Bombers to loanDepot Park for a three-game series at 7:10 p.m. Friday, 4:10 p.m. Saturday and 1:40 p.m. Sunday.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
  • The competition is open to U.S. residents age 18 and over, and welcomes concepts and businesses in the early stages of development.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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