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

“ReturnPro had a need, through a rise in fraudulent, counterfeit items that came across through its buildings, to find ways to eliminate that,” said Sender Shamiss, chief executive and co-founder of ReturnPro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

Mama Tataba bent over the table in our mother’s large white apron, which made her look counterfeit and comic, as though acting the role of maid in a play.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver