counterfeit

Example Sentences

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The Consorzio said that in the European Union, “it is absolutely forbidden to sell or advertise these counterfeit products.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Images of wildlife would be difficult to counterfeit, while also allowing for a celebration of nature across the country, the Bank said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

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

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