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Recent Examples of incur
Balance transfers incur a 3% fee for the first four months, rising to 5% thereafter with a $5 minimum.
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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The opener will be Vrabel’s first game since the reigning AP Coach of the Year missed Day 3 of the NFL draft to seek counseling following the publication of photos of him and longtime football reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The changes that the mayor is seeking will still set this housing apart for those who need it most, but not let bureaucracy itself drive them away.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Yet, even as its population has contracted, the problem Rikers presents has grown.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The duo originally conceived the company while studying at Cornell University, ultimately choosing to leave their studies to pursue that mission.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Six days after the death of Georg Baselitz, his longtime dealer Thaddeaus Ropac opened an exhibition in Venice this week that the artist had already accepted would be his last.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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In February, Ricciardi accepted a plea bargain that required him to plead guilty to three felony counts of risk of injury to a minor and one misdemeanor count of breach of peace.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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Mauricio Dubón delivered the big blow on another Maton curveball that caught too much plate for a two-run homer.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The pair reportedly were caught in the crossfire as rival groups of men opened fire on each other.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The Fire were bolstered by a crowd of almost 20,000 eager to welcome the WNBA back to Portland for the first time in 24 years.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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To commemorate that anniversary, the Red Sox welcomed back some of the greatest players in franchise history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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