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rightful

[rahyt-fuhl] / ˈraɪt fəl /


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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

Support your Rightful Monarch and his Crown, But pull this proud, this croaking Mortal down.

From Selected Poems (1685-1700) by Tutchin, John




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