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generic

[juh-ner-ik] / dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /


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“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“It was very generic information,” read a statement from the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Amin said Americans would not see a generic until 2032, when the main compound patent protecting semaglutide is expected to expire.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Simply asking AI to create a retirement planner will get you something generic and not particularly useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The results are digitized so the specifics of Phineas's skull can be overlaid onto a three-dimensional computer image of a generic human skull.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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