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
Disney has always drawn subscribers with the Marvel and Star Wars franchises, so both Daredevil and Darth Maul highlight April, while Hulu serves a more mature audience.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
With the addition of those three cities, plus expansion teams in Portland and Toronto this year, the WNBA is set to grow to 18 franchises.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In more executive news, Ashley Kaplan, who previously served as Nickelodeon’s EVP of unscripted and digital franchises, will shift into a consulting role, supporting the TV Media division on special projects through the end of the year.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate is the studio behind John Wick, The Hunger Games and other movie franchises.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Knicks and its sister club, the NHL’s New York Rangers, are the rare franchises held by a public company, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The future of both franchises, as well as Paul’s custody battle, remain in flux.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Cut to present day and it is all grown up Keanu Reeves who plays this now giant superstar with more than a couple of immensely successful action franchises to his name.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Two new franchises are set to join the WNBA for the 2026 season, and the Connecticut Sun lost a pair of players to the Toronto Tempo in the expansion draft held Friday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
With the addition of those three cities, plus expansion teams in Portland and Toronto this year, the WNBA is set to grow to 18 franchises.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In more executive news, Ashley Kaplan, who previously served as Nickelodeon’s EVP of unscripted and digital franchises, will shift into a consulting role, supporting the TV Media division on special projects through the end of the year.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate is the studio behind John Wick, The Hunger Games and other movie franchises.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Knicks and its sister club, the NHL’s New York Rangers, are the rare franchises held by a public company, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The future of both franchises, as well as Paul’s custody battle, remain in flux.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Cut to present day and it is all grown up Keanu Reeves who plays this now giant superstar with more than a couple of immensely successful action franchises to his name.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Two new franchises are set to join the WNBA for the 2026 season, and the Connecticut Sun lost a pair of players to the Toronto Tempo in the expansion draft held Friday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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