universal

Example Sentences

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There was a performance of the sixth verse of La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, as it was deemed to be more universal and less patriotic.

From BBC

The team at Stanford University have tested their "universal vaccine" in animals and still need to do human clinical trials.

From BBC

He said he supported regulation across the industry to make high standards universal.

From BBC

These efforts could, for example, make the International Maritime Organization’s transponder system truly universal, with important collateral health and safety benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah glared at his sister; he pressed his thumb and forefinger together and drew them across his lips, the universal sign for Shut up!

From Literature