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universal

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /


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I’ve been seeing at least three to four ads a day on my Instagram for indexed universal life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

The titles our readers suggested, gathered here chronologically, have both personal and universal resonance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

It was as if the trees couldn’t wait to fall over, as if their sole purpose in the universal scheme of things was to grow big enough to topple with a really good, splintering crash.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson