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Noun
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Being included in it could confer legitimacy upon a nation or an opposition party.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Being included in it could confer legitimacy upon a nation or an opposition party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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This sense of rightness — imperfect, but clarifying — is what gout offers as diagnosis.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The proposal is prompting unease from insurers as well as health policy and legal experts, who are concerned about the legality of OPM acquiring such a sweeping database of sensitive health information, and the agency's ability to safeguard it.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The proposal is prompting unease from insurers as well as health policy and legal experts, who are concerned about the legality of OPM acquiring such a sweeping database of sensitive health information, and the agency’s ability to safeguard it.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The petitions are not contesting removal orders, only the lawfulness of detaining the noncitizen plaintiffs during those proceedings.—
Tasha Carvell,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2026
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The lawfulness of an order would be determined by a military judge.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Rightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightfulness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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