incur damage

Frequency: 7.014.3 per million words

to sustain physical harm or injury

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Examples (10)

  • A poorly designed bridge could incur severe damage during an earthquake.
  • The company will incur significant damage if the product fails safety tests.
  • Due to the storm, several buildings began to incur structural damage.
  • If not handled carefully, the delicate machinery can incur irreparable damage.
  • They were worried that their reputation would incur lasting damage from the scandal.
  • The old car has started to incur rust damage over the years.
  • The insurance policy covers any property that might incur accidental damage.
  • By driving recklessly, you risk to incur serious damage to your vehicle.
  • After the fire, the historic library had incurred extensive water damage.
  • Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause materials to incur gradual damage.