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universal

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /


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Indexed universal life insurance is also being sold to a lot of young people who don’t have kids and who don’t need any type of permanent life insurance, Rice says.

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

Its founder, Tommy Douglas, is largely credited with being the father of Canada's universal health care system.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

They could be used as "standard candles"–a term she coined and still in universal use.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson