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Recent Examples of incur
Property taxes sit at their current level because local governments have to incur the cost of services that Boyd said should be paid by the state.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Travelers who pay less than 24 hours before departure will still incur an additional $10 fee.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Those early withdrawals, which can incur penalties, may be one reason many people delay retirement, said Matt Terry, a project manager at Economist Enterprise who worked on the study.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For America, the war effort will incur different costs—ones that are less tangible and less immediate.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Travelers who pay less than 24 hours before departure will still incur an additional $10 fee.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Those early withdrawals, which can incur penalties, may be one reason many people delay retirement, said Matt Terry, a project manager at Economist Enterprise who worked on the study.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For America, the war effort will incur different costs—ones that are less tangible and less immediate.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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Taft was seeking its eighth City title and first since winning Division II in 2019.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education couldn’t be reached for comment despite a request seeking information about how the new legislation would be enforced.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their ability to contract declines and their metabolism changes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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State law requires that any district that wants to implement this program must contract with a law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the entire county to review video footage to confirm violations.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Senators Chris Murphy and Ruben Gallego have spoken publicly about wanting to pursue this, and Bedoya notes that there’s precedent for this action, citing Democrats’ recent introduction of a bill to break up the meatpacking industry to create lower prices for consumers.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead of simply accepting defeat, the United States upscales its ambitions to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors also alleged that, in return for that pressure campaign, Diamantis accepted $95,000 in bribes from Helen Zervas, an optometrist, and her fiancé, former state Democratic lawmaker Christopher Ziogas.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These pajamas are soft enough to wear every night and elegant enough to welcome room service in.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Sean O’Connor Pasadena The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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