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  • plural of right.
  • present tense form of right (3rd person singular).
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rights

[rahyts] / raɪts /






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The U.S. will reportedly get 55 percent of the deal’s effective output, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost—meaning priced according to the cost of producing it plus a set markup.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

“The agency is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Shein has faced scrutiny over its environmental footprint and allegations of human rights violations, and faces growing competition from Chinese low-cost retailers like Temu and AliExpress.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

“The Bush administration found that there really are atrocities, human rights violations, genocide for which there are no other alternatives,” to the international court, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

They helped to guarantee the voting rights granted to Black males by the Fifteenth Amendment of 1870.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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