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
Triolet said sports franchises will likely play cities off each other to get the best deal.
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The mighty American sub surfaces in England only in grubby Subway franchises in tourist locations.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Returning franchises anchor the slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Production costs climbed accordingly, and studios began making fewer films and concentrating resources on global franchises that could justify the expense.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The 2026 edition will spotlight the Bay Area’s dynamic ecosystem, where championship franchises, emerging women’s sports properties, global events leadership and institutional capital intersect.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Worlds Collide will feature songs from some of Disney’s most exciting current franchises.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
Disney leads with the Marvel and Star Wars franchises, while Hulu serves a more mature audience with movies and shows from network partners like Fox.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Movies in the Hunger Games and Fast & Furious franchises have been made there, along with hundreds more projects.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The mighty American sub surfaces in England only in grubby Subway franchises in tourist locations.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Returning franchises anchor the slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Production costs climbed accordingly, and studios began making fewer films and concentrating resources on global franchises that could justify the expense.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The 2026 edition will spotlight the Bay Area’s dynamic ecosystem, where championship franchises, emerging women’s sports properties, global events leadership and institutional capital intersect.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Worlds Collide will feature songs from some of Disney’s most exciting current franchises.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
Disney leads with the Marvel and Star Wars franchises, while Hulu serves a more mature audience with movies and shows from network partners like Fox.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Movies in the Hunger Games and Fast & Furious franchises have been made there, along with hundreds more projects.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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