- present participle of incur.
incurring
Example Sentences
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Rather than send wheat to Minneapolis to be processed, incurring high transportation costs, farmers and the state banded together to form the North Dakota Mill, the only state-owned mill in the United States.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
It is accounting policy to depreciate infrastructure and recognize other operating costs related to scaling new clusters when it starts provisioning the equipment, incurring expenses before the assets are handed over to a customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
You don’t want to look back later and kick yourself for deferring your taxes but incurring poor returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Once the funds are advanced, you cannot simply change your mind and return the money to cancel the agreement without incurring significant financial consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mainly he had learned that he could, occasionally at least, jump from his cage and wander around without incurring any anger or injury.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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