rightful
Example Sentences
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Rightful Ownership: The European Court of Human Rights has found that Italy’s claims to a contested Greek statue are legitimate.
From New York Times • May 12, 2024
A 2017 NPR piece by Kevin Weeks is aptly titled "Restoring Humble Potpie to Its Rightful Place," and I couldn't agree with him more.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022
Rightful ownership of the Zealy daguerreotypes is about much more than a willingness to share them with the public.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
Rightful owners of the copyrights claim they are losing an estimated $2 billion a year.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Support your Rightful Monarch and his Crown, But pull this proud, this croaking Mortal down.
From Selected Poems (1685-1700) by Tutchin, John