as in suffrages
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
There are more subtle links between the franchises as well, like the casting of Cameron Brown as the Drone Synth in the film.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
The problem with that is that good teams — the winning franchises — build their teams inside-out by fortifying the offensive and defensive lines, which just happen to be the areas of weakness this season.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
She is globally known for portraying Peggy Carter across the Marvel universe in such franchises as Captain America, Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man, as well as in her own TV series Marvel’s Agent Carter.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Many McDonald’s locations are franchises.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Both franchises loaded up with a prolific winger in his prime, with the Stars snagging Mikko Rantanen at the trade deadline last season and Vegas bagging coveted free agent Mitch Marner over the summer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Only seven franchises have successfully defended their title in the sport's history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Last year’s World Series included some memorable moments between two of the sport’s most storied franchises.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays generated 387 million in revenue in 2024, placing them in the middle tier of MLB franchises.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
The problem with that is that good teams — the winning franchises — build their teams inside-out by fortifying the offensive and defensive lines, which just happen to be the areas of weakness this season.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
She is globally known for portraying Peggy Carter across the Marvel universe in such franchises as Captain America, Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man, as well as in her own TV series Marvel’s Agent Carter.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Many McDonald’s locations are franchises.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Both franchises loaded up with a prolific winger in his prime, with the Stars snagging Mikko Rantanen at the trade deadline last season and Vegas bagging coveted free agent Mitch Marner over the summer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Only seven franchises have successfully defended their title in the sport's history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Last year’s World Series included some memorable moments between two of the sport’s most storied franchises.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays generated 387 million in revenue in 2024, placing them in the middle tier of MLB franchises.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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