incur
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Because equities are riskier than fixed income, investors demand a higher expected return to incur that greater risk — regardless of where interest rates may stand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Of course, as so many 19th-century paintings capture, left out of this telling is that Orestes’ crimes incur the Furies’ wrath.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
He told the court this led to his client to incur "avoidable expenses at every stage", and called on the court to award him expenses incurred to date.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It does expect to incur a total of $2.2 billion in tariff payments for the year, not considering the recoveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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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"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
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In 2018 Saints centre Rob Horne went in for a hard but routine tackle and incurred nerve damage that cost him the use of his right arm.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
But EDL, charged with maintaining the grid, is tackling large debts incurred during the expansion and due to consumer subsidies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
That’s why past rulings said one plywood manufacturer couldn’t write off Super Bowl tickets but a struggling fashion designer could deduct the costs incurred with a local television appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 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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The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, had helped Shein and rival Temu grow rapidly as it allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without incurring import duties.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Paramount is incurring considerable legal fees and deal-related costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
In the U.S., the proposed inspection would affect 453 airplanes, incurring a total cost on American operators of around $2.7 million before any re-installation costs, the FAA said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“An early Roth conversion strategy could be a compelling way to move assets into tax-free growth while incurring little or no federal income tax.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Moreover, he need not worry about incurring the infamy of those vices without which it would be difficult to save the state.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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