mischarge

as in to defraud

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  • Welch faces up to 20 years in prison FAYETTEVILLE -- Two Florida residents who previously lived and ran a business in Northwest Arkansas pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges related to defrauding a federal pandemic relief program.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Federal prosecutors say the former congressman exaggerated or fabricated large parts of his backstory to defraud voters and donors in New York's 3rd Congressional District.
    Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.
    Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • One of our key initiatives was partnering with banks to make our network accessible to their cardholders, surcharge free.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But those insurers are allowed to surcharge their own policyholders to recoup those payments, meaning those with insurance coverage across the state could see their rates increase.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Now Warning To All iPhone Users Google Pixel’s Unbeatable Upgrade—Bad News For Samsung Being stuck at No. 2 behind Lamar likely stings just a little more than usual for Drake.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But China is also seeking to build tighter relationships in Asia with nations stung by Trump’s tariffs.
    Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The 646 square foot Lodge Suites now feature four poster beds, a cream and white color scheme with accent wool throws and pillows, spacious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and heated wood floors along with glass doors leading to a terrace on the river.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Rooms My penthouse suite had a full kitchen and dining area, a large living room, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a soaking tub, and an oversized balcony with a daybed and bistro set.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Michael Barker, 47, admitted to working with a business owner starting in November 2019 to overcharge the school district for custodial supplies and split the excess funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said in an April 7 news release.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Mischarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischarge. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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