in the right
idiom
: 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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Stored in the right conditions, butternut squash should last for up to a few months.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The good news is, FilmLA doesn’t seem phased at the dip over the summer just yet, and in fact the organization believes the effects of the passage of AB 1138 are already showing things heading in the right direction.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs are trending in the right direction as Rice makes his return to the field.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The good news is, FilmLA doesn’t seem phased at the dip over the summer just yet, and in fact the organization believes the effects of the passage of AB 1138 are already showing things heading in the right direction.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs are trending in the right direction as Rice makes his return to the field.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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