Below a word is given followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose Option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

GOUGE

A) They attempted to gouge sediment deposits over that period by measuring core-layer fluctuations in the ratio of barium to calcium.
B) Every year at budget time, ingenuity is expended on how to gouge more millions out of university students.
C) A schoolboy told yesterday how a thug headbutted him and tried to gouge out his eyes after he refused to hand over his mobile phone.