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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Machado hit a 1-1 pitch from Jose Cabrera (0-4) into the home run porch in the right-field corner for a 6-4 lead in the fourth. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The practical work is not choosing between TAM and ICP, but using each one in the right order. — Samuel Darwin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 But power can be good, and in the right hands, power can change the world for the better. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 This season, there are so many people and so many words where just making the days was challenging to do in the right way. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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