Sentence examples for was rightful from inspiring English sources

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was rightful

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By right, by law.

  • Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England.

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Brig Rob Thomson, the most senior UK military officer in Helmand province, said it was "rightful" the memorial was being "brought home".

But a few asked outright, "Mr. Adelson, can I work for you?" Every time I heard that question I thought, no, no, no because the response back was rightful but standard from Adelson: "Contact our HR department".

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It's where a whole political party takes, for the first time, it's rightful place in our parliament".

At the City Hall reception, Mr Livingstone told Poles they were "rightful residents of the capital... Polish Londoners, not outsiders.

Soft power is used to establish a Finlandised state of mind in the west: Finlandisation is rightful because peaceful.

These beliefs, obviously opposed, mark our uncertainty about whether we're rightful peers or masters among other entities with brains.

He said the Rirratjingu were rightful landholders and entitled to the royalties, and dismissed the NLC as bureaucracts.

Instead, the "rules are rules" sentiment of the Europeans inflamed an already volatile situation and endorsed the theory of them being rightful losers.

How have we managed to tell ourselves that we are rightful inheritors of Plato, Aquinas, and Kant, when the stuff of our existence is more Beyoncé and Burger King?

City had the best team, the best squad and are rightful champions.

For countless Uber partner drivers around the world, autonomous vehicles may be rightful cause for worry.

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