scalping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He also stood next to Trump in the White House last year as the president signed an executive order on ticket scalping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
During a tour, he will buy extra pit tickets with his own money and distribute them to the group at face value to combat scalping.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2023
She wasn’t available for an interview but said in an earlier statement that the bill aims to “regulate the scalping that currently plagues the ticketing entertainment industry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023
“It’s not worth it … even for Bruce”: Buying concert tickets has become a frustrating experience that includes high prices, surcharges and scalping.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Tell everybody, when you write your story, that they’re scalping our souls out here.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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