have rights
Example Sentences
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“Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights — to freely participate in our political community,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
You have rights, but don’t step on mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“I have no doubt that parents have rights, even though unenumerated, concerning their children and the life choices they make,” Justice Elena Kagen wrote in her dissent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Although these laws remain on the books, students and children and families still have rights that need to be enforced.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2025
“It makes me so sad that all those girls in Pakistan don’t have rights like we do,” Sheila adds, pushing out her lower lip for emphasis, and I stop nodding.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
