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Recent Examples of entitle The argument that crypto has no fundamental value is based on the view that other assets—stocks, bonds, cash, property, or derivatives thereof—usually entitle holders to an underlying right, such as dividends, interest, land, or other legal rights. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025 At the same time, every individual is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The legal accord also entitled the city to lease the park block at no cost for 65 years. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 Under the contract, Carli was paid $300,000 as a producer’s fee and was entitled to 10 percent of net profits from Crossroads. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entitle
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  • Earlier this month, union members at facilities in Oakland, Santa Rosa, Roseville, Berkeley, Lakeport, Vallejo, Antioch, Castro Valley, and San Francisco voted to authorize a strike.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In July, Congress authorized over US$12 billion in funding to help modernize the air traffic control system.
    Fortune, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025, Hilton has been named the best workplace in Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The show ended with Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko being eliminated, and what wasn't shown on TV was Baldwin's kids in the audience getting emotional when she was named as the star going home.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Losing or changing jobs can also cause households that were previously ineligible to qualify for assistance.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Trump did not specify why certain federal workers would not qualify to receive back pay owed to them.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the painful loss, the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro called for a coaching change, and got one.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Moscow has also touted a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS) capability, enabling warheads to be placed on low-Earth orbital trajectories toward their targets, a profile that complicates early detection and interception.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In analyzing dozens of hours of audio and video footage of public and private speaking events for McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, ProPublica found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Keaton, who was nominated for four Oscars in total, was frequently feted for her performances.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • DannyLux is nominated for best contemporary Mexican music album for his 2025 album Leyenda.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This structural compatibility facilitates simultaneous quantum operations and permits smooth integration with current optical systems.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Congress approved a resolution designating Tuesday as a day of remembrance for Kirk, who was assassinated while at a Turning Point USA event last month, honoring him on what would have been his 32nd birthday.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The limited digital screens owned by CLT are designated for static content that supports wayfinding, provides essential travel information and promotes CLT’s revenue-generating services.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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