price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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At the same time, the government should negotiate medication, services and treatment fees for all; this prevents price gouging.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
The bill aims to protect consumers from automatic price gouging and unpredictable price spikes.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
During emergencies the governor would be able to reshape state regulations, suspend laws and redirect funding, as Newsom did during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning price gouging, halting evictions and postponing the 2020 tax deadline.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
The bill aims to protect consumers from automatic price gouging and unpredictable price spikes.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
During emergencies the governor would be able to reshape state regulations, suspend laws and redirect funding, as Newsom did during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning price gouging, halting evictions and postponing the 2020 tax deadline.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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