fake
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For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
They waved fake £50 notes at the visitors.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Toronto police said Monday they seized more than 16,000 fake football jerseys and flags, along with two counterfeit trophies.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
That doesn’t make the city’s problems fake, though, even when those experiencing them have a good lot in life.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Now that I know the postcards are fake, I care less about checking, but I still don’t want Dad or Aunt Melissa to discover my secret.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing fake
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