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[in-kur] / ɪnˈkɜr /


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Their reunion has as much to teach both of them as it does the audience, bringing this story a strikingly beautiful new resonance that it could only incur with time.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

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

Combs bought blue-chip stocks, and selling them will probably will incur a tax bill and boost Berkshire’s cash toward $400 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Vondrousova, who is 46th in the women's rankings, can continue playing as the offence does not incur an immediate ban and she has opted not to take a provisional suspension.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Farmers grab a few harvests, but the soil is not bared to rain and sun long enough to incur permanent damage.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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