gouge

Example Sentences

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They looked like they had been gouged into the gray stone by a strong and confident claw.

From Literature

The influx of foreign visitors in December is seen as a positive by many, but some locals complain of price gouging, overcrowding and intense traffic during this period.

From BBC

Worse, most of these sports have partnered and entangled themselves in the legal “secondary” market, where price gouging is the expected norm.

From The Wall Street Journal

He speaks against insurance gouging and predatory behavior among developers, and he makes sure the students he coaches in football and physical training, many affected by the fire, listen too.

From Los Angeles Times

“Also expect more ‘price gouging’ investigations into food industries,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch