universal
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The scheme is universal, meaning every child in a participating area can sign up regardless of their family's income.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The U.S. should also speak with countries that claim universal jurisdiction over genocide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Maybe it all pays off, and we get universal basic income while AI bots bring us mai tais on the beach.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Previous researchers had proposed as many as six gentoo subspecies, but there was no universal agreement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She wiggled her hands around her ears as if this was the universal sign for “garbled.”
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
By identifying which universals truly stand up to rigorous testing, the study helps narrow the focus for future research.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
Appealing to universals, Mr. Blair recognizes the basic physiological realities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
“The book touches on many universals, one of which is the ever-present problem of tyranny,” Rivera says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
“But the search for universals took place in only one corner of the language universe.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2023
This was one of the universals I had so far avoided.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Vocabulary lists containing universal
Power Prefix: uni-
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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