shortchange
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"You have insurance charges, floor charges, and various other levies that make production unsustainable," he told AFP, repeating allegations that contractors collude to keep prices low and "shortchange" producers.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
You don’t want to shortchange your future simply because you feel an urgent desire to retire now.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026
But some economists and academics say that would shortchange taxpayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
“Conclave” Not to shortchange Ralph Fiennes’ tormented performance, but I’m ecstatic that director Edward Berger thought to include shots of him ripping into the papal dormitory’s pre-packaged toiletries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
To make sure that workers at state farms do not shortchange the military, the army stations soldiers at all three thousand of them throughout the harvest season.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Monroe said the strikes announcement had left her feeling shortchanged by the teaching she had received during her three years in Nottingham.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The AI race is driving a wave of founder poaching and startup acquisitions, leaving some venture capital investors feeling shortchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Manfred’s strategy as commissioner of Major League Baseball has been to talk directly with the players himself, especially the lower-earning younger players who he claims are being shortchanged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
In these kinds of situations where family and finance are mixed up, somebody always ends up feeling shortchanged, and no one will ever admit to being wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
I decide not even to complain about having my first paycheck withheld or the ways we’re shortchanged every day.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Financial planners say they are waiting for more information to better understand the implications, but issued a note of caution about Americans shortchanging their retirement-savings goals in an effort to purchase a home.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The United Parcel Service UPS -0.70%decrease; red down pointing triangle has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly shortchanging thousands of seasonal delivery workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
However, plan details, doctors and drug coverage can change from year to year, and sticking with the same plan can end up shortchanging the beneficiary.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
It earned positive reviews in China but has also drawn some criticism for its detailed portrayal of the Cultural Revolution and for allegedly shortchanging the Chinese themes in the original work.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024
“Nelson,” he said, “you are shortchanging me. You are giving Gaet-sewe more tobacco than me.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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