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

Jeff Pettis, the federation’s president, said that they were "continuing to fight for improvements to the testing" and that he wanted "the public to know that local honey is much less likely to be adulterated."

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

These levels were at least 1,500 times lower than in the adulterated cinnamon.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 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