counterfeit
Example Sentences
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"The biggest problem with Pakistani medicine was that we used to receive counterfeit and fake medicines," ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
When questioned over the rising number of people buying counterfeit kits, Beahon said this was not a concern for him.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
To be honest, I wouldn’t bet on a market like this with counterfeit money, as the late, great poker guru Herbert Yardley used to joke.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
“Willem, if people need ration cards and there aren’t any counterfeit ones, what do they do?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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