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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

Current labor agreements entitle workers to double pay if they operate an electric and diesel vehicle, or work both in a rail yard and on an active train, in the same shift.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Disruption caused by things like conflict - but also bad weather, strikes by airport or air traffic control staff, or other "extraordinary circumstances" - does not entitle you to extra compensation.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

“The idea was always, I pay the property owner, someone pays me rent, I more or less break even and I have time to entitle the property for something bigger.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2026

“Does your battle for liberty entitle you to search through the private linens of a lady?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

The 16-17 Saver Railcard costs £35 per year and entitles the holder to 50% off most train fares.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

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

“I didn’t think you did. I said, ‘In many states a hunting license entitles you to one deer and no more.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

The lawsuit alleges that State Farm engaged in illegal and deceptive business practices that kept victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires from receiving what they were entitled to under their policies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The investors entitled to the payments include entities linked to HSG, formerly known as Sequoia China, Boyu Capital, Tiger Global, General Atlantic, Thrive Capital and others.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

This John Stewart is purposefully calm and assured, even when Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan, an entitled jerk clinging to crusted-over glory, provokes him.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

If 30 overs had been completed, spectators would not have been entitled to any money back.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The whole scene resembled one of those engravings from the Middle Ages entitled “A Quack at Work.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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

“By entitling two options, we will be better positioned to ensure that we can deliver a viable project at this site once all approvals have been secured.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

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

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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