entitle

Example Sentences

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“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

So, it could take you like two years to entitle land, sometimes even three or four years, but then it might take you another year to build it.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Recently, the ombudsman said he wanted to see the introduction of "Martha's rule", which would entitle patients to a second medical opinion about their hospital care.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

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

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson