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
Ava responds with explosive indignation – she has a right to it.
From Salon • May 31, 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
He recalled thinking, “Once I signed this, that’s it. I’ll never have a right to it again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2022
‘My mother played on the floor of this kitchen. My grandfather was but a young man when he built this house, and I, a grandson, have better right to it doubtless than an elder brother.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
