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generic

[juh-ner-ik] / dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /


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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

It has been a dramatic transformation for the Remain-voting Newark MP, once dubbed "Robert Generic" by his Tory critics for his supposedly middle-of-the-road political views.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'Trump Excludes Generic Drugs From Tariff Plan'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

"Generic retirement targets — thinking you'll need exactly $1 million — is outdated"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