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

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

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

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