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overcharge

[oh-ver-chahrj, oh-ver-chahrj] / ˌoʊ vərˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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Lawyers for the plaintiffs estimated that the lack of competition in the repair market allowed dealers to overcharge by $190 million to $387 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

The HUD figure, which is based on Census data for typical apartment rents in an area, is used to ensure landlords cannot overcharge low-income residents with housing choice vouchers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

In practice, many insurers overcharge the federal government hundreds of billions of dollars in inflated estimates, often by adding diagnosis codes that make individuals appear sicker on paper than they are in reality.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2024

Due to this capture, Google is able to overcharge text-ad clients and shroud its actual terms in secrecy in a way that it hasn’t with more visually oriented ads.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2024

The preferable time to clean the tanks is just before an overcharge.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Samuel McMeen

And earlier this year, a jury found that Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, following years of criticism that the company stifles competition and overcharges fans, but analysts say a breakup is unlikely.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

“The companies pulled their punches, and one company was left being the sole bidder on the contract and that involved a lot of overcharges to the good people of Texas,” Slater said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Battery experts said it’s unlikely that a wireless signal alone — with no physical alterations — could cause thermal runaway, which typically occurs when a battery overheats, sustains physical damage or overcharges.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2024

It seeks compensation for overcharges, plus fees and other damages, and a trial by jury.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

"And yet that old brigand overcharges you," said the barber.

From Maitre Cornelius by Honoré de Balzac

“This agreement protects patients from unnecessary treatment or getting overcharged, ensures access to medical care and legal representation, and strengthens safety measures.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Government watchdogs have alleged that some defense contractors have overcharged the military for products and parts, and Republican and Democratic lawmakers have called for stricter oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The jury also found that Live Nation overcharged fans by $1.72 per concert ticket.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Diamond Ward, his public defender in the state case, said prosecutors overcharged Moreno-Gama, calling the incident a “property crime, at best.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

They were certain the bill overcharged them by twenty-two dollars.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

I believe this is a legitimate case of timeshare overcharging.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

“You had a lot of dealerships in the Covid era that were overcharging, to say the least,” said Eric Frehsée, president of the Tamaroff Group in the Detroit area.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

A spokesperson for the MLA said the number of complaints it had received about suspected overcharging had risen from 280 in 2023, to 350 in 2024 to 402 last year.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

In his report, Bowdery said £30m of that was overcharging and the company submitted bills "massively over the original estimates".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

The prosecutor is also free to file more charges against a defendant than can realistically be proven in court, so long as probable cause arguably exists—a practice known as overcharging.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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