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as in to relate
to have a relation or connection
a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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Recent Examples of pertain
As for the evidentiary issue pertaining to Victim-4, which was first brought to the Court’s attention Monday, the Court will also address that issue at Friday’s conference.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
With co-authoring, access again pertains to a whole Notebook.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Update in other homicide case In an update on Friday, Riebe said his office has received some records from CDCR pertaining to Stephanie Brinson’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Two lawmakers used the practice in 2003 during a vote pertaining to Medicare, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
With co-authoring, access again pertains to a whole Notebook.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Update in other homicide case In an update on Friday, Riebe said his office has received some records from CDCR pertaining to Stephanie Brinson’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Two lawmakers used the practice in 2003 during a vote pertaining to Medicare, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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Taking place at noon, the panel will feature authors Emily St. James, Rax Will, Daniel Lavery and Zee Carlstrom, who will talk about their work that navigates questions of gender, identity and belonging in an often hostile and ever-evolving world.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Donald Arthur Mattingly belongs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The proposal would apply to single parents earning up to $100,000 per year and couples earning up to $200,000 per year.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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If an institution like Harvard cannot resist tyranny when applied to it, then who can? KARL (voice-over): The Ivy League University refuses Trump's latest demands, putting billions in federal funding on the line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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An article on Monday about two Times journalists following Paul Revere’s famous route referred incorrectly to Arlington, Mass.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Metropolitan Police Department referred PEOPLE to the Department of Homeland Security for comment on the matter.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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