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universal

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /


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Indexed universal life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance with returns linked to a stock-market index rather than a direct stock investment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Although Mr. Edwards’s iconic “Lynch Fragments” series embodied a specific memorializing of the black experience in America, he saw the meaning of his sculpture as universal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The response from app designers could be swift and dramatic: Think universal TikTok-style censorship and aughts-era chronological scroll, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

On Tuesday the chancellor was clear that this sort of sweeping, universal support will not be on offer this time.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Sound and light, Doppler argued, behaved according to universal and natural laws—even if these were deeply counterintuitive to ordinary viewers or listeners.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee