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right about

British  

noun

  1. a turn executed through 180°

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adjective

  1. in the opposite direction

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Ocasio-Cortez was right about something else.

From Los Angeles Times

“But, honey, you’re popular, and you don’t have those jeans, so you can’t be right about all the popular girls having them,” Mom argued.

From Literature

“Okay, okay, I really think I’m right about this,” Katherine said excitedly.

From Literature

“This is one of the few parts of the theory I was right about,” Angela spoke up, apologetically.

From Literature

In reality, it’s right about the same: elevated.

From Salon

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