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Recent Examples of incur
Designed to deliver comparable performance to the ZX135-7 diesel excavator, the ZX135-7EB model will incur lower maintenance costs and extend working hours.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Rebooking travel after March 7 may incur additional costs.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cameras do monitor arrivals and departures, and early arrivals or late check-outs incur a charge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
He is guaranteed $54 million for 2026, and the Dolphins would incur significant hits to the salary cap by releasing him.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Rebooking travel after March 7 may incur additional costs.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cameras do monitor arrivals and departures, and early arrivals or late check-outs incur a charge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
He is guaranteed $54 million for 2026, and the Dolphins would incur significant hits to the salary cap by releasing him.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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The meetings come as the Republican administration seeks to leverage military assets to restore dominance in the hemisphere while now also fighting a war in Iran.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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February’s bankruptcy plan offered an indication that GST was seeking to prioritize its relationship with athletes to facilitate a possible path forward for the project.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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By this time, the scope of her life had contracted.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Against the backdrop of Ellis’ review, Per Mertesacker announced his decision to step down as academy manager at the end of the season and pursue a new challenge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In every part of the world, someone is pursuing the activation of imagination on behalf of everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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The seven-time major winner was given a wild card last year, but didn’t accept it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The amount of current players playing hurt has cast doubt on whether the Gophers would accept a spot in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), if that postseason opportunity comes up after the conference tourney.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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In his third season as starter, Maiava won’t have the benefit of one of college football’s best pass-catching pairs at his disposal.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Scroll on for more spring wreaths available at Wayfair to welcome the season.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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And welcome back to the win column.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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