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universal

[yoo-nuh-vur-suhl] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr səl /


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If the U.S. could provide affordable and universal access to IVF, Adamson says, that would increase the number of babies by 8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A new type of universal coronavirus vaccine has passed its first human clinical trial, marking an important step toward broader protection against future virus outbreaks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

France President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to "a great artist who transformed an Iranian childhood into a universal fable".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The U.S. also appealed an order from the Court of International Trade, which called for the refunding of $166 billion in so-called universal tariffs that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

These are universal truths: to understand them is to adopt them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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