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counterfeit

[koun-ter-fit] / ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt /






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The pair purchased authentic designer goods online, including designer clothing and cosmetics, before returning counterfeit versions for refunds, investigators say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

"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

Imitators can simply counterfeit QR code labels, for example.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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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