Sentence examples for without franchise from inspiring English sources

And Maleficent, Interstellar, Edge of Tomorrow, the surprisingly lucrative Lucy (in 15th place) and the eccentric Noah (in 17th) were big spectacles confident enough to stand alone without franchise protection – cheering after the example of Gravity last year.

This may sound like a blessing, but in a digital age a show cannot succeed without franchising.

Taking a different approach, American Kiosk Management — a purveyor of products as varied as yo-yos, handbags and sports apparel that is based in Las Vegas — has grown to 1,000 locations without franchising, relying on company-owned carts and kiosks and state-of-the-art automated vending equipment.

So they survived one night without their franchise star.

The Cowboys are looking at about a month without their franchise quarterback Tony Romo.

Most likely the Chicago Bulls will stay the course with or without their franchise player.

He guided the Steelers to a 3-1 start without their franchise quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, who was serving a league-mandated suspension.

Without a franchise, Verizon cannot sell its video service to residents at the Octagon and elsewhere in New York.

Without their franchise shortstop, the Yankees are 8-6 afThursdaysday night's 6-2, 12-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium.

It's been all but proved that a team without a franchise quarterback has next to no chance of winning meaningful games (games – plural) in January.

Cleveland was without a franchise until 1999, when local businessman Al Lerner purchased an expansion team that assumed the Browns' name, uniforms, and history.