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
Statham remains one of the market’s biggest draws thanks to action franchises such as The Meg, Fast & Furious, and The Beekeeper.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Building team headquarters and training facilities have become another step in the NFL’s arms race as franchises look for every advantage to improve player performance on the field — whether that’s through recruiting free agents, or just having better facilities.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
The first team to repeat as World Series champions in a quarter-century, the Dodgers’ challenge now is to become the first National League team (ever) to win three consecutive titles and join the Oakland A’s (1972-74) and New York Yankees (on multiple occasions) as the only franchises to do it.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The exodus of major sports franchises from Oakland — the Raiders, the Warriors and the A’s — have been devastating to local sports bars.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The league went on to agree to a deal with the IOC and the International Ice Hockey Federation to solve the concerns of its franchises, though with a clause in place to allow the league to pull out should Covid cause delays to the NHL season.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Splinter’s Dojo is a middle grade book in similar tones of the popular book franchises such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring a story told through a mix of comics panels, artifacts, and text from Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, the author/illustrator team of Barb the Last Berzerker.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, which owns both franchises, will handle the broadcast production duties for hockey, while MLB assists with production distribution, beginning next season.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cartoonist Hillary Barta, a VIP guest, began his career in the ‘70s at Marvel Comics and has since worked on franchises like SpongeBob SquarePants, The Simpsons, Garbage Pail Kids, Heavy Metal, Creepy, Fear Agent, A-1 and The Goon.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Building team headquarters and training facilities have become another step in the NFL’s arms race as franchises look for every advantage to improve player performance on the field — whether that’s through recruiting free agents, or just having better facilities.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
The first team to repeat as World Series champions in a quarter-century, the Dodgers’ challenge now is to become the first National League team (ever) to win three consecutive titles and join the Oakland A’s (1972-74) and New York Yankees (on multiple occasions) as the only franchises to do it.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The exodus of major sports franchises from Oakland — the Raiders, the Warriors and the A’s — have been devastating to local sports bars.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The league went on to agree to a deal with the IOC and the International Ice Hockey Federation to solve the concerns of its franchises, though with a clause in place to allow the league to pull out should Covid cause delays to the NHL season.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Splinter’s Dojo is a middle grade book in similar tones of the popular book franchises such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring a story told through a mix of comics panels, artifacts, and text from Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, the author/illustrator team of Barb the Last Berzerker.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, which owns both franchises, will handle the broadcast production duties for hockey, while MLB assists with production distribution, beginning next season.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cartoonist Hillary Barta, a VIP guest, began his career in the ‘70s at Marvel Comics and has since worked on franchises like SpongeBob SquarePants, The Simpsons, Garbage Pail Kids, Heavy Metal, Creepy, Fear Agent, A-1 and The Goon.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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