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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No need to wait for Sunday and the ABI (Atlanta back-in) scenario; the Panthers go ahead and win their way in the right way.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
In another post-finale interview, this time with Entertainment Weekly, the duo doubled down on refusing to rush toward Season 2, with Smith quipping that they’re at least pointed in the right direction and Gilligan defending their creative process.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2025
One of Minnesota's younger public companies is in the right place at the right time.
—Frank Vascellaro, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In her comments, some agreed that OP and her fiancé were in the right.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
In another post-finale interview, this time with Entertainment Weekly, the duo doubled down on refusing to rush toward Season 2, with Smith quipping that they’re at least pointed in the right direction and Gilligan defending their creative process.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2025
One of Minnesota's younger public companies is in the right place at the right time.
—Frank Vascellaro, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In her comments, some agreed that OP and her fiancé were in the right.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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