How to Use property right in a Sentence

property right

noun
  • Brady Louise has a property right on the river.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The feud — like many between neighbors — is, at its core, a spat over property rights.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • What are some of the elements that make a property right for Smarter?
    — Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • Now, a property right next door to the late musician’s former pad is up for grabs.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022
  • This is a huge win for property rights, federalism, and the rule of law.
    — Daren Bakst, National Review, 2 June 2023
  • Buyers should be aware that some of their most basic property rights are under threat.
    — The Economist, 30 Sep. 2017
  • At death, both men split up property rights to their family members.
    — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Hey, this is the way for property rights and motion-picture agencies.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the volunteers also own property right across the street.
    — Devin Kelly, Alaska Dispatch News, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Any workable system of lunar property rights should do three things.
    — Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • These unprecedented moves amount to a seizure of our property rights.
    — Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Perhaps most concerning is our poor score on the rule of law and respect for property rights.
    — Michael Tanner, National Review, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Standing up for your property rights matters, and so does keeping the peace with your neighbors.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For the Knoches, the desire to farm the sun on their land is a simple matter of property rights.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
  • For the Knoches, the desire to farm the sun on their land is a simple matter of property rights.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
  • This was a liberal issue—the denial of property rights on racial grounds.
    — Steven Friedman, Quartz Africa, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Eminent domain can take away property rights in a couple of forms.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Dear Lizzy, The neighbors have a strip of property right next to our front yard that is maybe 2 feet wide.
    — oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • My record includes standing up for property rights, the precious right to life and against raising taxes.
    — Anna M. Tinsley, star-telegram, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Another part is to be clear about the sorts of property right that libertarians can deem to be just.
    — Hillel Steiner, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
  • But this was the last protection to their sense of being, to their sense of identity, to not just property rights but job rights.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
  • CyrusOne has said the company has nothing planned for that property right now.
    — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Turner never subscribed to the notion that property rights trumped the common good.
    — Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Orr bought the property right next to his mother’s for $1,200 — it had been abandoned for about a decade.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Outraged, the schools fought back with a property rights claim against the NCAA.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • The developer asked again that the state respect its private property rights.
    — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
  • The diocese likened the suit to a formality rather than a broader dispute over property rights.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Citizens need to live in a city that is clean, safe, affordable, and respectful of their property rights.
    — Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Before the map was released, a private property rights group had warned its members in a letter that the map and its rules were worrisome.
    — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And that’s not even counting property rights, McKee added.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

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