by rights
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The drivers were speaking in pool interviews provided by rights holder F1 and governing body the FIA, or in team statements.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
"Enough with the lies," she exclaimed, alluding to the figures issued by rights groups.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had been told that "executions" had stopped in Iran, amid reports by rights groups that Iranian authorities were brutally supressing protests against the government.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
After getting outclassed for an hour and trailing 1-0 when by rights it should have been two or three, how did Scotland win this monumentally befuddling World Cup qualifier 3-1?
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Her brother Edmure had called' the banners; by rights, Lord Frey should have gone to join the Tully host at Riverrun, yet here he sat.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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