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genuine

[jen-yoo-in] / ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn /




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The report also said it was "clearly evident" that the practice staff had a "genuine desire and commitment to help distressed children" facing long waits for specialist care.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

By consensus, this is the most talented group of male American players ever assembled, led by lightning-quick winger Christian Pulisic, the first Yank to approach genuine stardom in a major European professional league.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Scientists interpret this as a genuine decrease in water because temperatures in the upper atmosphere are high enough to break water molecules apart into their constituent elements.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

What it cannot buy is the thing it is reaching for: genuine belonging—millions choosing to gather around something larger than themselves.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He wore a genuine top hat, like Honest Abe Lincoln —he was president once, you know.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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