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incur

[in-kur] / ɪnˈkɜr /


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In many cases, foreign sales offset a large share of the costs that the U.S. armed services incur in buying the weapons for their own arsenals.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Intel’s foundry segment, with only an internal customer, is projected to incur a $2.4 billion first-quarter operating loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Bernstein says the company could incur a first-quarter write-down equivalent to 60%-75% of the original $800 million investment that was made for production tooling of the ID.4 in Chattanooga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Voting is mandatory for Peruvians aged between 18 and 70, and those failing to cast their vote can incur a fine.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Polly, Amari, and Teenie looked at one another but did not fight him or object—they did not want to do anything to further incur his anger.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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