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[juh-ner-ik] / dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /


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Generic funds, meanwhile, delivered 1.64% return with 5.20% volatility during periods when rates were rising, and they returned 11.10% with volatility of 7.15% during periods when rates were falling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Generic pharmaceutical products are not subject to tariffs, and this will be reassessed in a year's time, said a White House fact sheet.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Generic, non-branded medicines, such as co-codamol 30/500mg are usually manufactured in China and India, with recent stats by the manufacturer Actiza saying it exported products to over 200 countries across the world.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"Generic retirement targets — thinking you'll need exactly $1 million — is outdated"

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

Clothes, bedding, furniture, the pictures on the wallscreen—it had all reverted back to Generic Ugly.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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