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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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America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
However, as the US Bicentennial approached, a group of people decided to change that by restoring this iconic national bird to its rightful place in the nation’s skies.
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America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world.
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Today, every American can secure his/her rightful place in law, medicine, academia, literature, science, politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
However, as the US Bicentennial approached, a group of people decided to change that by restoring this iconic national bird to its rightful place in the nation’s skies.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Today, every American can secure his/her rightful place in law, medicine, academia, literature, science, politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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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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