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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However, things don’t seem to be trending in the right direction.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Some of the keywords that come to mind when completing this exercise could point you in the right direction for your brand.
—Bybrooke Seipel, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The opportunity to guide AI development in the right direction is still very much within our grasp.
—Michael Wade, TIME, 13 Oct. 2024
Then a Cactus League comebacker drilled Treinen in the right rib cage March 9.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Some of the keywords that come to mind when completing this exercise could point you in the right direction for your brand.
—Bybrooke Seipel, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The opportunity to guide AI development in the right direction is still very much within our grasp.
—Michael Wade, TIME, 13 Oct. 2024
Then a Cactus League comebacker drilled Treinen in the right rib cage March 9.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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