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[en-tahyt-l] / ɛnˈtaɪt l /




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That would automatically entitle them to move around Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Just following this process would entitle employers’ decisions to “significant deference” from the courts — a “safe harbor,” or legal shield, meant to guard those decisions from challenge.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“The idea was always, I pay the property owner, someone pays me rent, I more or less break even and I have time to entitle the property for something bigger.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2026

TD Cowen’s Craig Hutchison says the U.S. government will be granted a participation interest which, once vested, will entitle it to receive 20% of any cash distributions over $17.5 billion made by Westinghouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

“Does your battle for liberty entitle you to search through the private linens of a lady?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

With nothing left in her garden, Musole took the deal, which also entitles her to 11 pounds of cornmeal, a staple of local diets, every month.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

The courts have established that making a charitable gift is a protected free speech activity that entitles donors to certain privacy rights.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2025

The parents argued that the free exercise clause of the First Amendment entitles them to these accommodations.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2025

Those in agriculture, however, also have pointed out that in many areas they hold water rights dating back more than a century, which entitles them a higher priority in allocations and cutbacks.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2025

I unfolded the note and cleared my throat: “This entitles the Nisbett Family to one airplane ride from Pine Bluff to Little Rock.”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

Genstar will be entitled to designate two directors to Victory Capital’s board, which will expand to 11 members upon closing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Dylan’s attorney, Kerry Garvis Wright, countered by saying a non-settling defendant such as Scott is only entitled to an offset for settlement of economic damages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Last year, Prince Harry lost a legal challenge over the levels of security he and his family are entitled to while in the country.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Tax Court Judge Elizabeth Copeland said Sami wasn’t entitled to deduct those expenses from his taxable income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

In 1976 Thomas Kuhn published an article entitled ‘Mathematical versus Experimental Traditions in the Development of Physical Science’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

A pasta PSA: After a yearslong hiatus, Olive Garden is selling 10,000 Never-Ending Pasta Passes on Thursday, entitling buyers to 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, soup, salad, and breadsticks.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

In addition to the cash consideration, Theravance shareholders will receive contingent value rights entitling them to 80% of net proceeds from any future license, divestiture or other monetization of ampreloxetine within the next 10 years.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

People must pay £1 per year to join, and spending £5 at the store enables them to choose 12 items, with £7.50 entitling them to 18 items.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

“By entitling two options, we will be better positioned to ensure that we can deliver a viable project at this site once all approvals have been secured.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

There at another desk I was handed a railway pass entitling me to transportation through Germany to the Dutch border.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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