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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
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Some of Apple’s newest launches, including the AirPods 4 and MacBook Pro 2024, are already marked down, as well as the Apple Watch SE for under $200.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Snag these hard-working hiking boots while they’re marked down 30 percent.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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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
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With prices starting at just $26 and discounts up to 80 percent off, these picks are must-haves for your travel wardrobe — comfort- and style-wise.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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During the same call, Ferry dismissed suggestions that Burberry’s improved performance was due to discounting old stock.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Previous sales of Swift's handwritten lyrics have fetched significant sums, though nothing close to the current asking price on eBay.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Both vans were found off Old Cutler Road, near the waterfront mansions that front Biscayne Bay and fetch millions in the southern tip of the Gables.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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