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Recent Examples of incur
Starting April 17, 2026, carriers will incur an additional fee of $30 per net ton per year through 2028, when the charge will total $140 per net ton.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Oil and gas are now sold farther from the well, and companies incur more transportation and other costs to get the products to the point of sale.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Not trying to push yourself too quickly to incur anything.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Oil and gas are now sold farther from the well, and companies incur more transportation and other costs to get the products to the point of sale.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Not trying to push yourself too quickly to incur anything.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incur
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The Red Clay Strays aren’t seeking to be spiritual leaders, Coleman told fans during the segment.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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New data showed manufacturing contracted this month, but less than expected, a hopeful indication that authorities may be coming to grips with industrial overcapacity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The medication is typically prescribed with misoprostol, a second drug that causes the uterus to contract and empty.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aran is following in his dad’s acting footsteps Malachy and Aran have had private upbringings, but Aran chose to pursue an acting career like his father.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cuba’s leaders have pursued a slow, narrow and sometimes arbitrary path toward economic privatization – especially when contrasted with other officially communist countries in Asia.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Education provided a list of more than 200 schools accepting scholarship students for the 2025-26 school year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the skit, a camera catches fans at a game dancing and cuts to the two who dump their popcorns, do the robot and then turn back-to-back and pose.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will Shipley would be more of the pass-catching value, and Dillon the early-down and goal-line option, not to say both can’t do both things — hence, the hot hand (and hence for the second time).—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In August, a planning and zoning committee in the Chicago suburb of Naperville voted 4-4 on whether to welcome a Dutch Bros, with its city council yet to take the next step.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Neighbors welcome Elanco to The Valley Seven decades ago, Elanco spun off from drug company Eli Lilly to manufacture medicines for animals instead of humans, including drugs for dogs, cats, cattle, swine and poultry.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Incur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incur. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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