make a right
Example Sentences
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But he concluded: "Two wrongs do not make a right, they never do. This was a determined, persistent, highly dangerous pursuit."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Which just goes to show three wrongs don’t make a right.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
You, bicycling fast in the bike lane, could plainly see our car braking with our turn signal on to make a right.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023
“Unfortunately, it won’t. ‘Two wrongs do not make a right.’
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022
“And if you get lost, just head for that”—he pointed at the skyscraping wonder—“and make a right when you hit Main Street.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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