Example Sentences

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The government says authorities have carried out raids and taken action against hoarders and black marketeers who are exploiting shortages to price gouge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I didn’t want to price gouge the public, and I wanted to reward the people who were loyal customers for me all season long,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022

“It’s wrong to price gouge — especially during a pandemic where hundreds of thousands have lost their lives,” wrote Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

Perhaps this move—or even the possibility of such competition—could scare Mylan into scaling back its decadelong price gouge.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2016

Rule No. 1, however, is never, ever price gouge.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 22, 2012