- present participle of incur.
incurring
Example Sentences
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For more than a decade, the U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iran sought a threshold nuclear capability, securing the strategic advantages of a nuclear power without incurring the costs of openly pursuing a bomb.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Investors who want to maintain their allocation may need to quickly find a replacement fund, potentially incurring additional trading costs or re-entering the market at less favorable prices if prices have moved sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Some were reportedly forced to turn to lawyers to help recover the money, incurring additional costs.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Oil companies say they have been incurring losses due to higher global crude oil prices.
From Barron's • May 15, 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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