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counterfeit

[koun-ter-fit] / ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt /






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The company added that it was constantly working with law enforcement, resellers and e-commerce sites to remove counterfeit products and protect customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

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

"I mean, do I spend too much of my time thinking about counterfeit products? No, I do not," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Gatsby, his hands still in his pockets, was reclining against the mantelpiece in a strained counterfeit of perfect ease, even of boredom.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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