franchises

noun

plural of franchise
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 After all, if Iger and Kushner might have to pay $10 billion for a startup team, why not call and see if Walter might accept a bit more for one of the marquee franchises in American sports? — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Pokémon and Zelda are among of Nintendo's two most popular franchises. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 The buyer As team prices have skyrocketed, there’s been lots of chatter about who is rich enough to actually own these franchises. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The acclaimed author, known for novels like Light Years from Home and his work for franchises like Star Wars and Marvel, is releasing his debut young adult novel this year. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 But many of the great franchises, such as Fatal Fury, Street Fighter, and Tekken, come from Japan. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, older tentpole franchises like The Cheetah Girls and Camp Rock are also making a comeback! — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 This one is for the hardcore fans and those who are into upscaled versions of iconic franchises. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In the end, the matchup felt like two eras colliding between two different franchises. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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