gouging

Example Sentences

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Crackdowns on fire-related rent gouging have been rare, said Chelsea Kirk of the activist organization the Rent Brigade, which analyzed L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Nevertheless, many believed the situation was an excuse to engage price gouging.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Supporters’ groups had accused organizers of price gouging on transit to the New York New Jersey stadium, which lies 35 miles from the city.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It was the stuff of movie fantasy - a digger gouging earth on a building site suddenly revealing a cascade of gold.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

During the ordeal, Roosevelt had slammed his leg into a boulder, gouging his shin.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple