How to Use in its own right in a Sentence
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The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
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Pulling that off was a battle to the finish in its own right.
—Simon Thompson, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
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That, in its own right, makes this piece of luggage stand out.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
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Girls Will Be Girls, a classic in its own right, laid the groundwork for hits to come.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
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That’s a win in its own right, even though Combs was passed over for a Grammy once again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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At the time, the varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Each site on it, of course, is a powerful place in its own right.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
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In recent years, the humble email became a star in its own right.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
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In the decades since, this model has become an object of study in its own right.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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And, while each of these styles earned the spotlight in its own right, a leggy fall/winter 2023 is in the forecast.
—Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
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The result is a work of art in its own right that is rich and layered, nuanced and complex.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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And Noah knows firsthand that even if an artist doesn’t take home an award, a night at the Grammys is a win in its own right.
—Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2022
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At the time, the Damascus varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
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Getting the best possible version of the BPRA was a battle in its own right.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
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That is noteworthy in its own right, given Crawford’s path to the big leagues.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
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Through the years, chewing seeds has become a tradition in its own right, a way to pass the time for players.
—Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
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That’s inspiring in its own right, and Uh continues to evolve in his craft.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Your source for lessons and excursions is Redding’s The Fly Shop, famous in its own right for four decades.
—Janet Fullwood, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
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On the contrary, the house was an event score in its own right, to be performed by the people inhabiting it.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 31 July 2022
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That’s almost an assault on the Uk economy in its own right.
—Simon Constable, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Bringing the conflict to a close would be an important challenge in its own right.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
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Read full article And getting there is a challenge in its own right.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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Here are the best small towns in the American Southwest, each a destination in its own right.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
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One was the falling snow, which becomes almost a character in its own right.
—Jorge Camarotti, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2022
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But Jackson, about 12 miles from the village and nine miles from Jackson Hole Airport, is marvelous in its own right.
—Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
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But those three kicks did not go between the uprights and in its own right, those points left on the field are another reason why Auburn won.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
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The cat featured in the film is famous in its own right, though: It is owned by director Vaughn and his wife Claudia Schiffer.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
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By the time the eels come into play, Wiseman has established Le Bois sans Feuilles as a character in its own right.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
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The rich foie gras melted into the coarser chopped heritage pork, which was indulgent in its own right.
—Vivienne Peters; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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Once a web destination in its own right, the goo.gl link now redirects to Google's post detailing the shutdown.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
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