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counterfeit

[koun-ter-fit] / ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt /






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In addition to 78 months in prison, Shah was ordered to forfeit $6,500,000, 30 luxury items and 78 counterfeit luxury items, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

Imitators can simply counterfeit QR code labels, for example.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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

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




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