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counterfeit

[koun-ter-fit] / ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt /






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The company added that it was constantly working with law enforcement, resellers and e-commerce sites to remove counterfeit products and protect customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

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

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

Our great event for counterfeit Easter Sunday was a pageant, organized by Father and whoever else could drum up the enthusiasm.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver