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Which character in 19th-century fiction describes his technological power as "the genuine article"?

genuine

[jen-yoo-in] / ˈdʒɛn ju ɪn /




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“Institutional investors have stepped back just as retail and systematic are selling aggressively. These are the kind of flow dynamics we rarely see outside periods of genuine market stress,” Patel wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

He was convinced that the genuine France was the nation he would nurture in absentia; that there was an anti-Nazi power he could cultivate from the forces of colonial outposts, expatriates and the French Resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It is a genuine and hard-won thing that Chris Pappas will be a senator and J.D.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

After showing signs of genuine progress in recent weeks, Liverpool let potential victory slip away here in a concerning manner.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Mama looked right into my eyes and smiled a genuine smile that showed all the sadness around her mouth and behind her eyes.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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