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incurs

verb as in bring upon oneself

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“American Baby” tracks the unconscionable losses incurred by one woman and child.

A provincial leader recently asked local industries to “go all out to make up for the loss” incurred by the outbreak.

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Each Oklahoma hospital owned by the company was auctioned off by a bankruptcy trustee in charge of settling financial debts incurred under EmpowerHMS.

In order to convert that stock to tangible assets, they would have to sell it, which could potentially crater the stock’s value on top of incurring tax obligations.

To mitigate this, local governments often offer tax breaks to developers, letting them avoid the increased expense they’ll incur for building something new.

The immense strategic cost this incurs to the U.S. does not seem to interest them in the least.

More importantly, Obama has shown that he can take on Netanyahu and inflict more political damage than he incurs.

When the bill of sale is executed the purchaser becomes entitled to all the benefits of ownership, and incurs all the liabilities.

“Nor can you be surprised if a poacher is caught, that he incurs the penalty,” replied the Roundhead.

Sin not only incurs present misery, but has opened the gates of despair, and kindled inextinguishable flames.

When two people marry without love, they must run all the risk such a union usually incurs.

A man incurs about as much risk of being struck by lightning as by accidental luck.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to incurs, such as: acquire, earn, provoke, arouse, obtain, and draw.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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