undercharge

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Recent Examples of undercharge 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
  • He's long argued that the system is broken, overcharging patients and running unnecessary tests.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Similarly, Uber had to pay millions to settle a 2022 Department of Justice case that accused it of violating the ADA by overcharging people with disabilities.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Building Learning-Centric Organizations The pace of change demands a shift toward continuous learning.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yes, but: The cost was lower than the agency's estimate of $2 million earlier this fall, when Chief Bob Day asked officers to work 12-hour days and cancel days off from Election Day through the weekend, per the Oregonian.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Police did not directly respond when asked by reporters whether Thompson had known enemies prior to his his death or been blamed for insurance recipients' lack of coverage under UnitedHealthcare.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024

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