price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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Tehran has warned suppliers against hoarding and price gouging as the rial collapses against the dollar, exacerbating public frustration and fueling daily demonstrations.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Amid reports of price gouging, some shelves across the country have started to empty.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Evers also declares a state of emergency over the shutdown, directing state officials to prevent price gouging.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This echoed steps that his predecessor, former President Biden, took to probe the industry and allegations of price gouging.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Amid reports of price gouging, some shelves across the country have started to empty.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Evers also declares a state of emergency over the shutdown, directing state officials to prevent price gouging.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This echoed steps that his predecessor, former President Biden, took to probe the industry and allegations of price gouging.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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