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Recent Examples of mark up
Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the three largest PBMs marked up four cancer drugs, two multiple sclerosis drugs and two pulmonary hypertension treatments by more than 1,000% of their acquisition price on commercial claims.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Kale Williams, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
One black market customer is a 33-year-old single mother of three children, who had just purchased a dozen pieces from a roadside seller at a markup of 16 cents — paying 47 cents in total.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Prescription costs:Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
The report said dispensing patterns suggested the companies were steering more profitable prescriptions, ones marked up more than $1,000 per prescription, to pharmacies that their parent companies own.
—Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2022, the three largest PBMs marked up four cancer drugs, two multiple sclerosis drugs and two pulmonary hypertension treatments by more than 1,000% of their acquisition price on commercial claims.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Plan ahead The most expensive lift passes are at the resort office, so plan ahead and look for deals online or at local gear shows to avoid a markup.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
One black market customer is a 33-year-old single mother of three children, who had just purchased a dozen pieces from a roadside seller at a markup of 16 cents — paying 47 cents in total.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
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Ugg Dakota Slippers Keep your feet comfortable and toasty at home with these Ugg slippers while they’re marked down by 35 percent.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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These cropped corduroy pants are currently in our carts (and marked down to $100 from $138), plus this cropped crewneck that’s only $60.—
Jenifer Calle,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Higher prices for diesel could lead to a fuel surcharge by trucking companies, which could bleed through to the price of goods, since virtually every item in Americans’ homes were on a truck at some point.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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If both measures are approved, Edison customers will have a roughly 2% surcharge on their bills for the next 30 years, according to regulatory documents.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Oprah’s Favorite Slippers Are on Sale for Their Lowest Price Ever Amazon’s early Presidents Day deals are already rolling in, and thousands of home, kitchen, fashion, and beauty essentials are already discounted.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Frontier Airlines recently discounted four million tickets to as low as $19 as part of a new fare sale.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Clark's appearances in games brought historic viewership to both the college and pro levels.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The greater mystery now is how much — or how little — the 49ers can fetch in return for Samuel, who didn’t generate enough of a market in 2022 or again last March to garner a trade.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Team Fluff fetched the Lombarky Trophy to win the Puppy Bowl on Sunday.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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