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genuine

[jen-yoo-in] / ˈdʒɛn ju ɪn /




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"False reports place innocent members of the public at risk, cause significant disruption to communities and divert emergency services away from genuine incidents," they said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"No approvals should move forward without a full, independent environmental and social impact assessment, genuine public participation and transparent scrutiny of the long-term economic, health and ecological risks," Odayar said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Their ongoing creative alliance is the result of a genuine friendship between them that started in 2018 when Stillz was first hired as Bad Bunny’s tour photographer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

While none have been confirmed as alien megastructures, Amiri's work provides astronomers with another set of observational clues that could help distinguish genuine technosignatures from natural cosmic phenomena.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

It was foolish of me to believe the postcards were genuine.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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