in the right

phrase

: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.

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Then Lee delivered his homer that had just enough juice to land in the right-field arcade. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Then came the emergence of then-rookie Scourton, who ended up tied as the sack leader on the team with five and who was commanding double-team attention and who was always being in the right places on the field and saying the right things off it. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 By the middle of the third quarter, the KU squad had cut Purple Reign’s lead to seven — until Sneed fought off two JHX Hoops players for an offensive rebound before finding Beasley in the right corner for a 3-pointer. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Inwald said that homeowners in need of assistance should contact their state's attorney general's office to be pointed in the right direction. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the right

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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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