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inalienable

[in-eyl-yuh-nuh-buhl, -ey-lee-uh-] / ɪnˈeɪl jə nə bəl, -ˈeɪ li ə- /


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“It reflects instead a judgment that every American possesses an inalienable right to think and speak freely.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

This provision simply states that “all natural persons” are “equal before the law and have inalienable rights.”

From Slate May 13, 2026

In Article I, the first section promises that “all people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

Araghchi told Al Jazeera that nuclear enrichment was Iran's "inalienable right and must continue".

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

When we said that men are ‘endowed with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,’ we did not pause to define ‘happiness.’

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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