profiteer

Example Sentences

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"I don't want to tar every business with the same brush by any means, but there is some profiteering."

From BBC

"I can understand concerns around profiteering," says Raven.

From BBC

He has vowed to crack down on companies in Northern Ireland which are "profiteering" from the fuel crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East.

From BBC

Acting executive director for consumer protection Emma Cochraine warned suppliers against profiteering by hiking the price of heating oil for those who have already placed orders.

From BBC

Hence, an episode interwoven with his anti-war, anti-nuke and anti-corporate profiteering planks also enabled him to criticize broadcast media’s lack of inclusion.

From Salon