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generic

[juh-ner-ik] / dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /


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Many clinics remain understaffed, and vets are switching to lower-cost generic prescriptions, the analysts found.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Novartis is navigating what executives have called the worst patent cliff in the company’s history, with heart-failure drug Entresto, platelet-booster Promacta and leukemia treatment Tasigna all facing competition from generic products.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Distinctiveness - "That could be something like 'what would make a face stand out in a crowd?' AI faces do tend to cluster towards the average. So they look a bit more generic."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

At 14 songs and 62 minutes, the album would have benefited from trimming three or four of the more generic tunes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Well, actually, it was exactly twenty-four times, but I felt justified in using the generic “few,” realizing that any number greater than “never” was as good as saying “twenty-four.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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