How to Use incur in a Sentence
incur
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However, cardholders should know that paying rent will incur a 3% fee.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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These charges will be incurred by Illumina during the second and third quarters of this year.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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Still, the experts warned of potential outcomes that could not only blunt future gains but incur significant losses.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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Biden suggested that raising taxes on the very wealthy — for whom Trump enacted tax cuts — would help wipe out the national debt incurred by Trump.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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And some costs that can have a significant financial impact, such as child care and elder care or lost wages incurred when taking time off work, are not routinely accounted for.
—Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
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That customer suspected the stains were dirt or mold, not excrement, and the Barons were able to resolve the issue without incurring another negative review.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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Pacific Airshow operators sued the city over losses incurred and the two parties agreed to a settlement last year, which drew protest from some councilmembers and residents.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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Valeria had incurred severe head trauma from a cycling accident days before, and underwent an emergency craniotomy to reduce pressure on her brain.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Spencer said the city will not incur costs from the lawsuit.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
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The deaths and injuries were incurred in the line of duty.
—Fox News, 26 Nov. 2019
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That cost should be weighed against the costs incurred with the program.
—Jeremy Schafer, STAT, 12 Nov. 2019
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The bank expects to incur about $170 million in costs from the process.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022
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Some went to pay back damages incurred in the clean-up.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2019
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Once the points are used, the card issuer incurs an expense.
—Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 13 July 2018
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Even so, the branch will waive late fees incurred during the closure.
—Karen Huppertz, ajc, 30 Mar. 2018
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Your business will also incur new costs as a part of the process.
—Chris Perry, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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But the fear is not just about incurring the wrath of activist voters.
—Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
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There are no revenues this year while most of the costs have already been incurred.
—Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 9 Apr. 2020
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If they are not paid on time, penalties may be incurred.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Apr. 2023
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Trump did incur some legal costs from more than a dozen law firms.
—Rachel Shorey, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2021
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The increase is intended to help offset the costs the driver incurs to own and drive its car in the city.
—Natasha Bach, Fortune, 3 July 2018
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The video does not mention what, if any, injuries were incurred by the suspect.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
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These risks will continue to haunt us and incur costs that will keep adding up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
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States and cities say their budgets are strained from the costs incurred as a result of the opioid crisis.
—Washington Post, 1 May 2018
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Trees over six feet need to be cut in half and each half not in the cart will incur the additional fee.
—oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2021
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Turns out, the hot dog had caused me to overdraft my account, incurring a $30 fine.
—Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2020
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And in both Bavaria and Hesse, all three parties of the traffic light coalition incurred losses.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2023
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Pointing this out can incur the wrath of the president.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 22 June 2018
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And not all of those who venture outdoors may view their chances of incurring sun damage the same.
—Karina Romero, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
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That shouldn’t be surprising since there are a lot more costs associated with dining out — one of the biggest being labor — that aren’t incurred at home.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 July 2024
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