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profiteering
US /ˌprɑ:fəˈtɪrɪŋ/
・UK /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ/
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v.i.Intransitive VerbTo make an unreasonable profit
The company was profiteering by claiming to need more donations
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe act of seeking to make excessive or unfair profits, especially during a shortage or emergency.
The government is cracking down on profiteering during the pandemic.
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Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- MANY PEOPLE PROFITEERING OFF OF
MANY PEOPLE PROFITEERING OFF OF
Record oil profits - BBC News Review
- We have 'profiteering', 'laughing all the way to the bank' and 'shatter'.
We have 'profiteering', 'laughing all the way to the bank' and 'shatter'.
- This one comes from The Guardian: BP accused of 'unfettered profiteering' as profits triple
This one comes from The Guardian: BP accused of 'unfettered profiteering' as profits triple
Jon Stewart on Trump's Tariff Tirade & Desi Lydic on the Gory State of the Union | The Daily Show
- The government sanctioned and executed violence in Minnesota, the rank corruption and profiteering of elected officials and their families, the manufactured outrage over, God forbid, an American performing at halftime in the super bowl in Spanish.
The government sanctioned and executed violence in Minnesota, the rank corruption and profiteering of elected officials and their families, the manufactured outrage over, God forbid, an American performing at halftime in the super bowl in Spanish.
Learn English with IRON MAN — Tony Stark
- And a lot of people would also call that war profiteering.
And a lot of people would also call that war profiteering.
- And a lot of people would also call that war profiteering.
And a lot of people would also call that war profiteering.
ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD | OFFICIAL RELEASE | 2011
- the profiteering off of other people's problems
the profiteering off of other people's problems
- for the purpose of profiteering-
for the purpose of profiteering-
Iran calls Trump’s claim of peace talks “fake news” to manipulate markets | BBC News
- Uh, coming out of that meeting, they've said, well, that they're going to sort of hammer down on what they call profiteering and price gouging with a new framework from regulators.
Uh, coming out of that meeting, they've said, well, that they're going to sort of hammer down on what they call profiteering and price gouging with a new framework from regulators.