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It is a genuine and hard-won thing that Chris Pappas will be a senator and J.D.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Vasquez’s attorney, Christopher Chaney, told The Times in a statement that his client “accepted responsibility for his role in Mr. Arambula’s death and has expressed genuine remorse for the pain he caused.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Williams and Eleanor—who would define comic relief if Helen and Sam didn’t crack us up with regularity—start inching toward each other in a romantic way, the awkwardness genuine, and touching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
From a survival perspective, responding unnecessarily to a false alarm may sometimes be preferable to overlooking a genuine danger.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
As I watched the genuine affection of these merchant brothers, I wondered if I could reform a man like Samir, to make him honest.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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