gouge

Example Sentences

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Landlords in the area were gouging renters, Koerner said, and he briefly considered living in his car before one of his employees offered a La Crescenta space that had just become available.

From Los Angeles Times

Someone had gouged out the two S’s in a Cesar Chavez quote about “drawing the goodne...” out of students.

From Los Angeles Times

One senior executive in the credit-reporting industry told Lansing that his company’s price hikes practices amount to price gouging.

From The Wall Street Journal

The commerce ministry also has warned businesses against price gouging and set up a hotline for complaints.

From Barron's

"These are consolidated markets gouging ranchers and gouging consumers at the store," said Austin Frerick, an agricultural and antitrust policy expert and a fellow at Yale University.

From BBC