How to Use in the right in a Sentence

in the right

phrase
  • The victim was injured in the right eye and the back of her head.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • Messi, as usual, was in the right place at the right time for his goal.
    — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Tech leaders just need to look in the right places, using the right criteria.
    — Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The kestrel is also dramatically lighter in the right places.
    — New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • And maybe the Dolphins are trending in the right direction a couple of years from now.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Some rehearse using a bedpan — placing it in the right spot, cleaning out the imaginary contents.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • But even Willis admits AI can be a helpful tool in the right capacity.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Trellising these charming flowers directs growth in the right direction and keeps it from taking over your garden.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • The question of whether olive oil can move that number in the right direction has drawn fresh attention from researchers and clinicians.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
    — Emily Holshouser july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • But that potential only becomes impact when AI is delivered in the right way.
    — Zaman Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Amassing data is easy, but targeting the right data, analyzed in the right context, is where modern agencies prove their value.
    — Lior Eldan, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Bright and happy, Kandalec says pistachio green is the perfect summer nail color to get you in the right mood for all your warm-weather adventures.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Starter Sam Aldegheri, who spent most of the first two months in the minors, got going back in the right direction after consecutive poor starts.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
  • Rodent droppings were found in corners and edges behind the stove and flattop, next to the walk-in cooler and in the right corner wall from the establishment’s entrance.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Open standards make this possible by ensuring that the AI system has access to the right data, in the right context, at the right time.
    — Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The selection of Iglesias marks the first time in the right-handed pitcher’s 11-plus seasons he has been named an All-Star.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Bhattacharya argues the math is simple, because plants don’t manufacture cholesterol, so loading up on them moves your diet in the right direction by default.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • That said, thinking and speaking critically about the impact of these products could help push the needle in the right direction as developers work behind the scenes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Shortly after, a 2018 Freightliner semi-truck was traveling north in the right lane of the interstate and hit the Explorer from behind.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Interoperability standards are the pressure regulators, ensuring data moves between systems at the right volume, in the right format and with the right permissions.
    — Karthik Chakkarapani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Sections in the right panel for Color, Curves, Levels, Light, Retouch, White Balance, and so on are collapsible and expandable.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • The All Blacks moved the ball back to Damian McKenzie and Jordie Barrett's long pass allowed Jordan to squeeze past Antoine Hastoy in the right corner.
    — ABC News, 4 July 2026

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