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[in-kur] / ɪnˈkɜr /


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Strong demand for new models based on the firm's Neue Klasse platform meanwhile meant the company would incur charges to bring in extra shifts, it said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The company expects to incur one-time charges that will be quantified at a later date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The proposition also could incur additional costs for state and local governments depending on the attorney general’s interpretation of what constitutes program expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Other than in mid-October, there appears to be no reason to incur these stocks’ higher risk.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some real estate agents worry that the hyper-rich will resent the tax, but so far wealthy homebuilders seem to regard it as a pittance compared with the other costs they incur.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

"But as any sailor knows, the longer a ship is out to sea, the more problems it incurs and the harder the days become for those onboard," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

If LA28 incurs massive financial losses, the city would cover the first $270 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Encrypting and decrypting your traffic as you go about your online business incurs a cost, resulting in a speed hit on your connection.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

“The run on this, it is amazing,” said Sperzel, head of trading for Germany, adding that the buying spree is a surprise because silver, unlike gold, incurs a sales tax in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

Also, even if a dangler is in no danger of being misinterpreted, enough readers have trained themselves to spot danglers that a writer who leaves it incurs the risk of being judged as slovenly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Wallace wrote reimbursement checks to herself, claiming they were repayments for expenses she never incurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

As if Albon was not already having a rough season, to top it he incurred the wrath of Fernando Alonso in Austin after the two collided on the first lap, leaving both with damaged cars.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

That’s up from the 8% those transactions previously incurred when treated as ordinary orders on ByteDance’s Douyin video app.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

F1 has an agreement with Imola that it will cover any costs it has incurred in setting up for the grand prix if it does not happen.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The king’s men had incurred Stannis’s ire on Dragonstone if the talk Jon heard was true.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Ben says he's reached an agreement to pause the interest on most of it, but he is still incurring charges on around £2,000 of credit card debt and is worried about his repayments going up.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

A measure of inflation stayed near a four-year high, reflecting higher costs companies are incurring to obtain energy and other supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“So, I’m doing the company a double disservice by incurring a cost for something I don’t believe in.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Major airlines including JetBlue, United and American issued travel alerts allowing passengers to change their flights without incurring fees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It occurred to me that I could not remain where I was for long without incurring the risk of an oncoming vehicle coming round that same bend and colliding into my employer's Ford.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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