incur

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Recent Examples of incur Under the law, a grant is a reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with an institution’s support of that research. Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Jan. 2025 The plaintiffs argued the energy companies deceived the public about the effects of fossil fuels on the environment and were in part responsible for the damage incurred by climate catastrophes, such as flooding and sea level rise. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025 Some of the properties have incurred dozens, including some bought by companies with roots in Miami. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 For any act categorized as misconduct, the first offense incurs a base fine of €10,000—€40,000 for F1 drivers. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for incur 
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Verb
  • Gabbard, who sought to repeal the controversial law that authorizes the U.S. government to collect the communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant, has since reversed her stance.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Arlington police are seeking information on the assault of a 40-year-old man in a parking lot outside of AT&T Stadium during the Cotton Bowl.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • The Appraisal As part of the underwriting process, your lender will contract an appraiser to determine the home’s fair market value and whether the asking price is too high.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • State prison officials also didn’t disclose the number of people who contracted the illness for the first six weeks of the pandemic.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Despite Colombia’s reliance on American spending, Petro has pursued controversial diplomatic pursuits that often run counter to Washington’s geopolitical agenda.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But there's a ton of science to do first: NASA is currently pursuing innovations in the air, food, water, power, shelter, spacesuits, and communications that astronauts will need.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • The pair are accused by prosecutors of accepting bribes from David and Andy Duong before the 2022 mayoral election, in the form of $95,000 in direct payments and negative campaign mailers against Thao’s opponent, Loren Taylor.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • All sales are final on purchases made on or after January 30, 2025. Returns can be done for purchases made before January 30, 2025, only until February 12, 2025 Gift cards will be accepted through February 12, 2025.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Cascella first launched matte lipsticks that caught the market’s attention with their caffeinated textures, aromas and names, as well as the successful ABC liquid concealer and OhMyGlow foundation available in just four shades that could be adapted to different skin colors and types.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
  • My other friends would teach me how to throw and catch that once-strange oblong object.
    Peter Ji, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The couple welcomed two groundhog pups last year in March, making this Groundhog Day Phil's first as a dad.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Yellowjackets and Matlock stars welcomed their daughter in December 2018.
    McKinley Franklin, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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