gouged
Example Sentences
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She touted the low transport costs for spectators, the free fan festival and "that you're not going to be price gouged when it comes to hotels" as making Philadelphia the best value US venue.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
“And I think at this stage, fans couldn’t feel less welcome. I don’t think anyone this time was expecting transport to be free. But we weren’t expecting to be gouged, either.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Replacing the gouged front bumper was a $1,100 job and Mandell would’ve paid the first $500.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Someone had gouged out the two S’s in a Cesar Chavez quote about “drawing the goodne...” out of students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
He brought in a college-educated manager—Mr. Devotee Dantzler, a Mississippi gentleman—to make certain prices were kept fair and no miner was gouged.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
