price gouging

noun

: charging customers too much money

The company has been accused of price gouging.

Examples of price gouging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It's driven by corporate greed and consumer price gouging. —

CBS News, 4 Aug. 2024 The law aims to protect Californians from gas price gouging by creating an independent watchdog to root out potential gouging and authorizing regulators to penalize the oil industry for wrongdoings. —

Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Serious price gouging is forcing vulnerable communities, like seniors, onto the streets. —

Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 Over the past few years, Gilead has been the target of increasing legal and activist pressure, over allegations that the company for years delayed HIV/AIDS treatment research and engaged in price gouging. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for price gouging

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