incurred
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In May, Meta settled for an undisclosed amount with a school district that had sued it for negatively impacting students, so much so that schools incurred costs related to student welfare.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Additional expenses incurred by the Orange County Fire Authority — estimated at $2.8 million — were not included in the $4-million total.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Reinecke incurred a slight injury to her right hand, but her mother was hit by the blown-out glass.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The models missed gains by being too conservative in bull markets and incurred heavy losses by trading too aggressively in bear markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Years later, Theodore Parker incurred the wrath of the pro-slavery forces in the country.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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