counterfeit
Example Sentences
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Inside, they discovered a large quantity of designer goods, along with counterfeit items, packaging materials, retail tags and identifiable stolen property.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
According to investigators, the scheme came to light in February when an employee identified a customer attempting to return what appeared to be a counterfeit item.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The Consorzio said that in the European Union, “it is absolutely forbidden to sell or advertise these counterfeit products.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"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
“Imponderables are ponderable, but answerable, no. Ask a philosopher, but be cautious. If you hear, ‘Eureka!,’ if you think, ‘His answer has captured my question!,’ then here is proof he is a counterfeit.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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