adulterated

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Zhu’s partner, Wang, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and distribution of adulterated and misbranded medical devices in connection with the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"The big problem we face is adulterated products -- some people add sugar," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Samples are sent to an independent lab for sophisticated chemical and physical testing that can detect if an oil is adulterated, degraded or mislabeled.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

And more recently in April, food and drugs control authorities in Gujarat seized more than 60,000kg of adulterated spices - chilli powder, turmeric and coriander power and pickle masala.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

Cato and Pliny had said that a bottle made of ivy could be used to establish whether wine had been adulterated with water, as the wine would be expelled, leaving the water behind.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton