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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

Utah, for example, has had universal mail voting since 2012, meaning that counties could conduct their elections entirely by mail by sending all registered voters a mail ballot.

From Salon • 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

Mack departed and returned almost immediately with a universal No which was designed by Lee Chong to cover all future requests.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck