have a right
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Daniel insists on total honesty: “People have a right to know the truth,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“People have a right to protest the actions of Israel, if that is what they deem fit,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It means grassroots organisations will now have a right to buy community assets unchallenged, if they can fund the necessary funds within 12 months.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The idea that citizens have a right to access information of the kind made possible by the Presidential Records Act can be traced back to the Enlightenment.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
"He is still your elder brother. If either of you can be said to have a right to the Iron Throne, it must be Lord Stannis."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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