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genuine

[jen-yoo-in] / ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn /




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By consensus, this is the most talented group of male American players ever assembled, led by lightning-quick winger Christian Pulisic, the first Yank to approach genuine stardom in a major European professional league.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Passing sentence at Southampton Crown Court, Judge William Mousley KC said: "Local residents were subjected to fear, distress and a genuine sense of danger."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Experienced workers in routine information-processing roles—adjusting insurance claims, translating documents, writing standard ad copy—face genuine displacement risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But behind the genuine protester concerns, a wave of fake news has also followed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There was color, light, and life in the boy’s face now, vivacity in his manner, and genuine merriment in his laugh.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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