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[en-tahyt-l] / ɛnˈtaɪt l /




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Just following this process would entitle employers’ decisions to “significant deference” from the courts — a “safe harbor,” or legal shield, meant to guard those decisions from challenge.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

TD Cowen’s Craig Hutchison says the U.S. government will be granted a participation interest which, once vested, will entitle it to receive 20% of any cash distributions over $17.5 billion made by Westinghouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

This will entitle them to an initial £200,000 interim payment.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

No. The terms of the award entitle Musk to exercise them whenever he wants to, though he’s barred from selling any of those shares for the next five years.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2024

We had waited since April for the magic package containing the packets and packets of seeds we were to sell for five cents each, which would entitle us to a new bicycle.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

With nothing left in her garden, Musole took the deal, which also entitles her to 11 pounds of cornmeal, a staple of local diets, every month.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

The courts have established that making a charitable gift is a protected free speech activity that entitles donors to certain privacy rights.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2025

The parents argued that the free exercise clause of the First Amendment entitles them to these accommodations.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2025

"It can be easy to get it wrong... people should know what their ticket entitles them to, but the train operators also have to make this clear to them".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2024

“There’s one more thing. Although you didn’t live with her, you are her only documented relative. That entitles you to a year of immunity from gleaning.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Schiaparelli's creative director Daniel Roseberry's haute couture collection for Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 was entitled The Call of the Void, which he says was "a total surrender to an unknown creative process".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

As part of Gandler’s departure, he will be entitled to certain severance benefits for a termination of his employment without cause that occurs within 24 months following a change in control of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

That means she spends hours on the phone with Medicare and Medicaid making sure her mother, who lives in New York, receives the benefits she’s entitled to.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

When a US judge ruled that Benjamin, a Nigerian green card holder married to an American citizen, was entitled to torture protections, he was looking forward to reuniting with his family.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Their children were entitled to a proper education and a balanced diet.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

A pasta PSA: After a yearslong hiatus, Olive Garden is selling 10,000 Never-Ending Pasta Passes on Thursday, entitling buyers to 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, soup, salad, and breadsticks.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

In addition to the cash consideration, Theravance shareholders will receive contingent value rights entitling them to 80% of net proceeds from any future license, divestiture or other monetization of ampreloxetine within the next 10 years.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

In April, the government introduced HRT pre-payment certificates in England, entitling some patients to an annual supply of HRT for £19.30.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2023

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the fire area would be declared a catastrophe zone, entitling the island to funds to help with reforestation and compensation for people affected.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

There at another desk I was handed a railway pass entitling me to transportation through Germany to the Dutch border.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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