genuine

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Of the 14 sample products and prices submitted as part of its case, the judge ruled that 13 did not represent a genuine saving and would have misled an ordinary consumer.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"A European rail system needs simple bookings, reliable connections, and clear rights for passengers. Only then will rail become a genuine European alternative to short-haul flights."

From Barron's • May 13, 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

For serious bakers who want to bring bagels to customers who have never tried the genuine article, the farther a shop is from Manhattan, the greater the weight of tradition and representation, said Laurel Kratochvila.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Therefore, while Jefferson could talk with genuine conviction about American neutrality and the need to remain free of European entanglements, thereby sounding much like Washington, his version of American neutrality was decidedly different.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis