authentic
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In my five years across three different prisons, I cannot recall a single authentic fire drill.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Are they really willing to ‘go there’ and be real and to have an authentic story told?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"This is the first step of a long walk towards absolute and authentic equality. I choose to be optimistic," she said, admitting the vote had made her "more hopeful."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Unlike condos and co-ops, the townhouse offers “privacy, scale, and authentic architectural grace” that is rare in homes located in multiunit buildings, it continued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
By authentic Ptolemaic standards, then, the procession of Elizabeth Taylor into Rome in the film Cleopatra was actually a rather understated affair.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
Vocabulary lists containing authentic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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