price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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As gas prices went through the roof and big oil companies made record profits, my opponent, David Schweikert, voted against legislation to impose penalties on price gouging.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The resell market and radical price gouging for Sonny Angels
The shortage has created a secondary Sonny Angel market where fans can trade or sell Sonnys in their collection.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024
With Israel restricting the number of aid trucks going into the Gaza Strip, price gouging was to be expected, which is why, in past confrontations with Israel, Hamas officials or police would be out in marketplaces penalizing offending merchants.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
Biden is also pointing to corporate price gouging as a crucial driver of inflation.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The resell market and radical price gouging for Sonny Angels
The shortage has created a secondary Sonny Angel market where fans can trade or sell Sonnys in their collection.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024
With Israel restricting the number of aid trucks going into the Gaza Strip, price gouging was to be expected, which is why, in past confrontations with Israel, Hamas officials or police would be out in marketplaces penalizing offending merchants.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
Biden is also pointing to corporate price gouging as a crucial driver of inflation.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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