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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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There is more to follow, all of which pertains to the film’s title and is rather laborious to discuss in a review without spoilers.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to make public through the Freedom of Information Act all records pertaining to the allegedly secret policy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Others, like those pertaining to deportations or to the deployment of the National Guard, strike at his agenda on emotive issues such as immigration and crime.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Additional details pertaining to the arrest were not immediately made available.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to make public through the Freedom of Information Act all records pertaining to the allegedly secret policy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Others, like those pertaining to deportations or to the deployment of the National Guard, strike at his agenda on emotive issues such as immigration and crime.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Additional details pertaining to the arrest were not immediately made available.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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What matters is purpose, a community built on belonging, a culture of trust, visibility for AI startups that can scale, and partnerships that bridge startups and enterprises.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the team have managed to label more than 7,000 images as potential objects which don’t belong on the seabed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Decisions about which exemptions are made—as well as what related direct funding and tax incentives the government deploys—should be tethered to intensive monitoring of exposure to Chinese influence throughout the supply chain.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once siloed domains with separate toolsets, these areas are now understood to be related.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Goldilocks principle applies to ensuring that the soup is not too hot and not too cold.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Newsom’s press office referred questions about the cost of the election to the Department of Finance.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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When asked for further details about the agreement, representatives for Microsoft and OpenAI referred Fortune to the companies’ joint statement.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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