gouging

Example Sentences

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“The state has the tools in place to not only block price gouging during this emergency, but also to prosecute bad actors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

And local residents say they regularly see it pecking at window seals and windscreen wipers, gouging out huge chunks of rubber.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Fuel retailers have denied accusations of price gouging during the conflict.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She twisted ’round to watch the sled continue down the narrow road they had just traveled, gouging a fresh set of tracks in the mud.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood