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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

“It overcharges people for the right to defend themselves in court.”

From Salon ● May 23, 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

Napoleon examined his domestic bills himself, detected overcharges and errors.

From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Orison Swett Marden

Devices are at most risk when they are overcharged, malfunctioning or damaged, which can cause components to break down and release excess heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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 base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

Gosling stayed in character for the most part as an annoyed hotel patron who’s been overcharged for visits from the “Goo Goo Man.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

At the restaurant she insisted that the waitress had overcharged her for her milk shake, even though the price was right there on the menu.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

I believe this is a legitimate case of timeshare overcharging.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

She said the incident highlights what’s wrong with the system: overpolicing and overcharging for an outdated service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

He previously accused Panama of overcharging US ships to use the waterway, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025

The ride-hailing company Lyft accused San Francisco of overcharging it $100 million in taxes over the last five years in a lawsuit filed last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024

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