Other Word Forms
- nonusurious adjective
- nonusuriously adverb
- nonusuriousness noun
- unusurious adjective
- unusuriously adverb
- unusuriousness noun
- usuriously adverb
- usuriousness noun
Etymology
Origin of usurious
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, Kaplinsky told me that “Californians have sufficient safeguards” from usurious interest rates and that “there’s no evidence of banks in California gouging consumers.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the case of individuals, Mr. Cameron defended the practice as a sort of populist alternative for some people to usurious payday-lending schemes.
From New York Times
Utility companies, for instance, groused that they should have the right to provide residents with power — except that they hadn’t been doing so except at usurious rates.
From Los Angeles Times
"The primary target is indigent and talented players from Latin America. Few if any top American talents who received large signing bonuses would ever consider the usurious terms," Boras said.
From Fox News
“The primary target is indigent and talented players from Latin America. Few if any top American talents who received large signing bonuses would ever consider the usurious terms,” Boras said.
From Seattle Times
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