profiteering
Example Sentences
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War profiteering, shakedowns and looting have long been common among armed groups in Syria’s conflict, especially those associated with Mr. al-Assad’s regime.
From New York Times
European officials and captains of industry camouflaged naked theft and profiteering in the name of progress.
From Washington Post
He faced a backlash over recent comments that appeared to accuse suppliers of profiteering from inflation.
From BBC
“It created an opportunity for both profiteering and for bad actors to be able to play in that space.”
From Seattle Times
We can halt low-wage worker abuses and evasions, raise the minimum wage, crack down on landlord profiteering, rebuild the labor movement and redistribute government assistance.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
