rightful

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Like the high-Modernist works of William Faulkner, “Call It Sleep” was initially met with incomprehension; a revival decades later established it as a rightful classic of the Jewish-American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Karen now hopes her model of Union Corner will find its rightful place as she looks to sell it.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

If the money originally came from a compromised account, the rightful owner will eventually flag the transaction as fraudulent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Hughes is happy “his” puck surfaced but believes he is the rightful owner of a piece of memorabilia that David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, estimated might be worth $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“I feel like I’ve been holding on to it until the rightful owner came along, and it looks to me like he’s finally shown up. What took you so long, child?”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis