Definition of appertainnext
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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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  • In fact, every Bowie album between 1969 and 1980 is essential and belongs in everyone’s collection.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
  • According to a 2026 study, collective sauna rituals significantly improve mental and physical wellbeing by fostering social connection and community belonging.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
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  • In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.
    Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.
    TIME Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
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  • Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez believes the incident was domestic violence-related, according to statements obtained by both KTLA and ABC 7.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Some of these are really foreign policy related, where the president and President Xi both agreed that the goal on the Korean peninsula remains denuclearization.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
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  • Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Exclusions include clearance items and gift cards, and the discount is applied to the subtotal before tax and shipping/handling at checkout with the promo code.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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