genuine
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That addressed a genuine inequity in coverage, but made it so clinicians are paid more when they diagnose more cases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
No one thinks the long-threatened breakup of the United Kingdom will happen next year or the year after that, but it now looms as a genuine possibility.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The lines get blurred when you do feel kindness and genuine compassion for someone you care about.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Within boxing circles, this is viewed as a genuine 50/50 contest, and not one many expect to hear the final bell.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“And this is genuine jade from China, boys. Isn’t that a Wonder?”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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