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Definition for right

adjective as in conservative politically

adjective as in opposite of left

adverb as in accurately, precisely

adverb as in appropriately, suitably

adverb as in beneficially

adverb as in directly, without delay

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Most recently, he has championed the idea of introducing a 50-year mortgage in the U.S.—a proposal that got a cool reception in Washington, even from many on the right.

Former YouTube polemicist Johannes Kaiser, who has outflanked Kast on the right, was closing in on the poll leaders in the final days of campaigning.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 26 points but star point guard Ja Morant had just seven before exiting with a sore right calf after playing less than six minutes.

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The Trojans gave it right back to Iowa, in their own territory, a few minutes later.

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I thought we didn't get bored of doing the right thing and that was putting the ball back on them to get the field position.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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