undercharge

Examples of undercharge in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web First year freelancers typically lack the experience or have the comparables to set competitive rates, and often feel pressured to undercharge or do additional uncontracted work, something more experienced hands generally know how to manage or deflect. Jon Younger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023 Trump for years has alleged, without evidence, that the Postal Service is undercharging companies, particularly Amazon (whose founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, owns The Washington Post). Author: Jacob Bogage, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2020 At issue is a lawsuit that the city filed against in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in 2013 that accused BWC of undercharging one group of employers for premiums to cover their claims. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020 Already bankrupt utilities cannot afford to upgrade the ailing grid, stuck in a vicious cycle of undercharging customers for electricity, going into debt, and failing to maintain the grid or to combat rampant power theft. Varun Sivaram, Scientific American, 1 May 2017 The bailout, which council approved, became necessary after the city discovered earlier in 2018 that the county, for the previous 15 years, had been undercharging Four Seasons property owners for sanitary sewers built in 2001. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2019 The bailout became necessary after the city discovered earlier in 2018 that the county, for the previous 15 years, had been undercharging Four Seasons property owners for sanitary sewers built in 2001. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2019 The state hired an outside consulting firm, which determined that Montana was substantially undercharging ranchers for grazing. azcentral, 7 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercharge
Verb
  • Francis, according to prosecutors, overcharged the U.S. military by $35 million for his company's services.
    Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Warren and Schiff wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking them to investigate whether the grocers are overcharging customers.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Amnesty called for the immediate and unconditional release of the Azad University student and demanded she be given access to her family and lawyer.
    Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The union originally demanded 40 percent in raises over three years and restoration of traditional pensions — which were frozen for then-current workers and not extended to those hired after January 2014, according to The Associated Press.
    Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Angst-alleviating initiatives include free park-and-ride shuttle service to trailheads and the Sedona Cares Challenge, which asks visitors to agree to nine ways to help preserve Red Rock Country’s natural beauty, like not forging your own trails and packing out your trash.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • If the question is asked in a friendly way, most people will answer in the same vein.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

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“Undercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercharge. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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