have the right to

Example Sentences

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As executor, you have the right to a reasonable amount of time to probate the estate, and the beneficiaries will have to wait until that process is complete.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"We clearly reiterated that the people of Greenland are not for sale and that Greenlanders have the right to self-determination," the prime minister later told reporters.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He also asked that he have the right to name replacements for his two nominees if they stepped down, and tweaked the terms of the standstill and nondisparagement provisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“If you’re contributing to this economy, you should have the right to decide who represents you,” Soto-Martínez told me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I think I have the right to be mad.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman