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- verb Present participle of
lowball .
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Examples
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In what used to be called "lowballing" but now goes by the euphemism of "guidance," an analyst will guesstimate what a company will earn over the next year or calendar quarter.
Why You Shouldn't Buy Those Quarterly Earnings Surprises Jason Zweig 2011
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The "lowballing" issue is the biggest, and most overlooked, threat to the entire edifice.
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The "lowballing" issue is the biggest, and most overlooked, threat to the entire edifice.
CNN.com 2010
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Ingraham on Sebelius "lowballing" donations from abortionist George Tiller
Catholic Fire 2009
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Two common ones are "lowballing," which is the practice of quoting prices below those the loan provider can deliver, in order to hook the customer; and "fee escalation," which is the practice of raising loan fees after the borrower is committed, as the loan moves toward closing.
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Two common ones are "lowballing," which is the practice of quoting prices below those the loan provider can deliver, in order to hook the customer; and "fee escalation," which is the practice of raising loan fees after the borrower is committed, as the loan moves toward closing.
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Glenn Greenwald noted that Brooks seems to be lowballing his estimate of the amounts being spent by these groups.
Why Karl Rove and U.S. Chamber are laughing at their critics Greg Sargent 2010
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I hope someday that both countries become innovators, rather than lowballing copycats.
China Menace?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Still to come: Foreclosure processors could be criminally charged; TARP's inspector general says Treasury is lowballing the cost of the AIG bailout; the medical lobby is blocking release of some of the best data on American health care; Obama does not like having his record on immigration reform questioned; and a water buffalo takes a swim.
Wonkbook: Election tops $2 billion; divided gov. does not mean deficit reduction; market believes in inflation Ezra Klein 2010
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The Village Voice has written four stories about Schoolcraft's tapes, which have led both cops and victims from other precincts in the city to come forward and corroborate his claims with similar and disturbing reports about the NYPD's lowballing or hiding crimes.
Len Levitt: Schoolcraft in a Psych Ward: Who's the Real Crazy One? 2010
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