rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
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Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Mr Quinn recounted attending the civil rights' march, he said he was a bit "apprehensive" because paratroopers were on the streets.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
“Prop. 6 is gay rights’ milestone,” Associated Press, Oct.
From Slate • May 22, 2024
The new “No ‘squatters’ rights’ in WA” initiative, as drafted, would largely apply to situations in which someone without a lease agreement is present on someone else’s property, sometimes called “squatting.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Their study shows that when resource conflicts exist between groups, establishing and enforcing 'access rights' becomes an essential prerequisite for evolving sustainable 'use rights'.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
Days before the second college semester began, we met the civil rights’ activist Harry Belafonte, who was motivated to meet us after seeing the Freedom Writers on television.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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