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Recent Examples of universally
And Toney, who has been universally praised inside the program for his work ethic, embraces that.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
From universally flattering makeup picks and designer fragrances to skincare staples, multi-use hair tools and indulgent self-care treats, these crowd-pleasing gifts are a great choice for any beauty lover.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Fantasy players, bettors and even casual observers of the sport have universally had enough of this experience.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For one, the sound of a whistle is hard to mistake—it’s universally recognized as a cry for help or attention.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
This is not universally appreciated.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Winters remembers Floyd-Pruitt as a person who was universally adored.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Veteran landscapers, casual gardeners, and everyone in between can agree on a lot of things, namely the fact that weeding is almost universally loathed.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement However, his role in ending global conflicts has not been universally accepted.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
From universally flattering makeup picks and designer fragrances to skincare staples, multi-use hair tools and indulgent self-care treats, these crowd-pleasing gifts are a great choice for any beauty lover.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Fantasy players, bettors and even casual observers of the sport have universally had enough of this experience.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For one, the sound of a whistle is hard to mistake—it’s universally recognized as a cry for help or attention.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
This is not universally appreciated.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Winters remembers Floyd-Pruitt as a person who was universally adored.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Veteran landscapers, casual gardeners, and everyone in between can agree on a lot of things, namely the fact that weeding is almost universally loathed.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement However, his role in ending global conflicts has not been universally accepted.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for universally
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Hundreds of them were on hand this week to primp and pamper more than 2,500 cows competing at what is widely considered to be the Westminster Dog Show of the cattle world.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bad Bunny, who boasted the third-most streams globally on Spotify in 2024 despite not releasing an album that year, was officially announced as the halftime show performer on Sunday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the first half of 2025, private-equity funds globally raised about $384 billion, down 17% from the same period last year — their weakest first-half total since the pandemic year of 2020.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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More broadly, advocates have expressed concerns that the OMB and its director, Russell Vought, may use the lack of legislative direction to implement devastating changes at the space agency.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It was generally acknowledged that this was a World Cup without a genuinely outstanding team, after Brazil in 1970 and the Netherlands in 1974 had captured the world’s imagination with forward-thinking football.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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During the shutdown – which has no end in sight – park roads, trails and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible, but many visitors’ centers will be closed.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Haaretz, Israel’s longest running newspaper, is one of the few news websites that has covered Palestinian suffering in Gaza extensively since the beginning of the war.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Universally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universally. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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