right to it
Example Sentences
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Older residents dispute this, saying the settlement predates modern Lagos, and they have what they call a customary right to it.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Mr. Wick said that he had arranged the deal with Mr. Winnett: £10,000 for a chance to review the information, then another £100,000 for the exclusive right to it.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024
Hidden behind a row of buildings, it’s not quite noticeable from the road, but a narrow dirt path leads you right to it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Getting rid of curricula that teach the Doctrine of Discovery — the notion that colonizers "discovered" the Americas and had a legal right to it — is a long-term process.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2022
Polyneices, the one who attacked it, had the better right to it, but the younger, Eteocles, was fighting for Thebes, to save her from capture.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
