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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Most of the team's problems revolve around its SF-25 F1 car, given the struggles in setting it up in the right performance window.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Roughly two-thirds of manufacturers said Wisconsin's business climate is headed in the right direction, the highest percentage since 2021, the first year the survey was conducted.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Dart can be a QB1 in the right matchup (like this week) given his NFL-high scramble rate (14%), but Nabers’ injury undoubtedly hurt his 2025 fantasy outlook.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Roughly two-thirds of manufacturers said Wisconsin's business climate is headed in the right direction, the highest percentage since 2021, the first year the survey was conducted.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Dart can be a QB1 in the right matchup (like this week) given his NFL-high scramble rate (14%), but Nabers’ injury undoubtedly hurt his 2025 fantasy outlook.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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