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Recent Examples of incur
There is no set cost with the agreement, as the city will only incur costs when task orders for particular projects are issued, the memo notes.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This results in operator fatigue that can incur costly disruptions due to industry mandates of regular camera operator breaks every 20 to 30 minutes to relieve the strain.
—Shirl Leigh
march 02, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
Carriers with the largest volume incur the greatest debt service.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Rebooking travel after March 7 may incur additional costs.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This results in operator fatigue that can incur costly disruptions due to industry mandates of regular camera operator breaks every 20 to 30 minutes to relieve the strain.
—Shirl Leigh
march 02, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
Carriers with the largest volume incur the greatest debt service.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Rebooking travel after March 7 may incur additional costs.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s Elbit Systems has revealed that it has been contracted to develop aircraft-mountable versions of its XCalibur high-power laser systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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But there's a lower risk of having a reaction because your body recognizes your own blood, and there's no risk of contracting infectious disease from a different donor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-nine state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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At their Tuesday meeting, council will weigh the resolution accepting the petition's withdrawal, greenlighting the development of that annexation policy, and putting a stay on future annexation applications.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That’s due to an Oklahoma law that requires anyone who accepts such an appointment to sign a pledge not to run for the post in the next election.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is also seating on the outdoor Thomson Plaza where guests can catch the Miami breeze blowing Ultra’s music your way until curtain.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of people were seen gathering in Valiasr Square in central Tehran, which is where pro-government rallies have been held, to welcome back the players, according to Al Jazeera.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some local hockey fans are thrilled at the prospect of welcoming the region’s NHL team just down the road.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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