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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On the front edge of the NIL era, Murray was the right athlete in the right place at the right time. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Analyze whether your loyalty platform is doing its job, whether customers show up in the right segments in your database, whether your integrations work well, and whether your app or wallet solution is up to speed. — Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 But that was just being the right person in the right place at the right time around the right person. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The suspect then allegedly waved the knives before stabbing the 68-year-old man in the right side of the abdomen, according to the police commissioner. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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