rightful
Example Sentences
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How about an animated feature in which a snake is a gentle, misunderstood hero who seeks merely to restore his people’s —er, his fellow reptiles’—rightful legacy?
Pro tip: Returning oft-used tools to their rightful hook is just as important as organizing them in the first place.
From Seattle Times
She added she was "encouraged to see the democratic foundations of the party now asserting their rightful function".
From BBC
He shared a series of videos Friday morning, including several that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he should have been declared the rightful winner.
From Seattle Times
Washington’s Legislature, even with progressives in charge, has balked at complying with rightful requests to disclose more information, having added hundreds of exemptions to the Public Records Act over many years.
From Seattle Times
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