incurred

verb

Definition of incurrednext
past tense of incur
as in contracted

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  1. contracted
  2. caught
  3. pursued
  4. sought
Verb
  • Less than two years ago, Nederland folded its police department and contracted with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement coverage for the mountain town of 1,500.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Comerica has been contracted with the Department of the Treasury since 2008 to administer the program and handle customer service for the millions of Americans using the prepaid card, many of whom are disabled and older and don’t have a bank.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of contracted
Verb
  • But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the West.
    Harriet Marsden, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Again, this is a hard problem and is being avidly pursued by everyone in this realm.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As Masterson pursued both the appeal and a petition challenging his incarceration, his appellate lawyers started looking for jurors willing to discuss possible problems with the trial.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In August, the rapper pled guilty to one count of gun possession, but his legal team sought to have the case moved from Louisiana to Utah.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sought
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