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the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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Recent Examples of franchises
The other two franchises, connectivity and rockets, generate by my estimate only around $1 billion a year in free cash flow combined.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Texas is riding high as Hollywood's go-to story setting, lassoing major series from two powerhouse TV franchises this spring.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The combination of fresh and familiar, modern and classy, is precisely the energy that long-running franchises need to stave off ossification.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The effort echoes other groups who have fought, over decades, to bring professional teams to Sacramento — or prevent franchises from leaving.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The franchises hadn’t met since 2016 in the postseason, where rivalries are often born to intensify.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
While other expansion franchises have historically chased high-volume shooters to sell jerseys to casual fans, general manager Ohemaa Nyanin built a roster from spare parts and castoffs and told them to go break things.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Getty Images As one of the most popular and lucrative franchises in professional sports, the New York Yankees typically try to remain apolitical, at least formally.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Texas is riding high as Hollywood's go-to story setting, lassoing major series from two powerhouse TV franchises this spring.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The combination of fresh and familiar, modern and classy, is precisely the energy that long-running franchises need to stave off ossification.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The effort echoes other groups who have fought, over decades, to bring professional teams to Sacramento — or prevent franchises from leaving.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The franchises hadn’t met since 2016 in the postseason, where rivalries are often born to intensify.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
While other expansion franchises have historically chased high-volume shooters to sell jerseys to casual fans, general manager Ohemaa Nyanin built a roster from spare parts and castoffs and told them to go break things.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Getty Images As one of the most popular and lucrative franchises in professional sports, the New York Yankees typically try to remain apolitical, at least formally.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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