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scalping

British  
/ ˈskælpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a process in which the top portion of a metal ingot is machined away before use, thus removing the layer containing defects and impurities

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Scalping, dynamic pricing, scalper bots are all scapegoats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2022

Scalping has been a major frustration for consumers, as manufacturers like Ford, GM, Sony, and others have wrangled with production slowdowns caused by the ongoing chip shortage.

From The Verge • Jan. 8, 2022

Scalping, thanks to StubHub and the like, had gone semi-straight—what formerly could be a Class D felony was now legit, though still in many ways legally murky.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 5, 2019

Scalping can also benefit ticket producers – the sports teams or performing artists who supply tickets – in two ways.

From US News • Oct. 4, 2016

Scalping was known and practiced long before Barret discovered the Hair Regenerator.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green

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