counterfeit
Example Sentences
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"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
A federal jury has convicted a San Diego-area couple on conspiracy charges in connection with an elaborate scheme to sell millions of bottles of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy shots in the U.S., prosecutors announced.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
When questioned over the rising number of people buying counterfeit kits, Beahon said this was not a concern for him.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
To be honest, I wouldn’t bet on a market like this with counterfeit money, as the late, great poker guru Herbert Yardley used to joke.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
Later in his life, Newton presided over the Royal Society, a fellowship of scientists, and was Master of the Mint, where he devoted his energies to the suppression of counterfeit coinage.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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