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Idioms and Phrases

Justly, in fairness, as in By rights he should have been chosen first . Originally put as by right , this term was first recorded about 1315.
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Example Sentences

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The Venezuelan government argues that it has no political prisoners - a claim rejected by rights groups.

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At least 137 people have been deported by the Trump administration under the Alien Enemies Act, a move widely condemned by rights groups.

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But the law has been criticized by rights groups including Human Rights Watch, which said the EU should take legal action against Poland if it was implemented.

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The move has been criticised by rights groups, and came despite a temporary block issued by a judge.

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It has been roundly criticised, however, by rights groups, press groups and legal experts, who have long raised concerns about the law's potential threat to freedom of expression.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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