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The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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To persuade third parties to cash the checks, crew members often claimed to be the rightful recipients and offered to share a portion of the proceeds, hiding the fact that the checks had been stolen, the indictment alleges.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Gorilla Treated with World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Cast Is Doing Well at Cincinnati Zoo: 'Healing Is Happening'
The clip ends with the shoe returning to its rightful owner as Dong Dong watches.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Gorilla Treated with World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Cast Is Doing Well at Cincinnati Zoo: 'Healing Is Happening'
The clip ends with the shoe returning to its rightful owner as Dong Dong watches.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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