Example Sentences

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He clearly feels that by standing up for Meghan, against the tabloids, against the family, he is righting wrongs on behalf of his dead mother.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

The good news is that shipping rates are indeed falling globally, and the supply chain is righting itself.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2022

That’s all just window dressing, of course, to what most fans will come out or tune in to see — tangible, firsthand proof that Riley is righting the ship at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

He has argued that he is righting the wrongs of a law enforcement system that he believes has wronged him, too.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2020

The Africa has rolled nearly over, but is righting.

From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by McGovern, John