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pertains

[per-teynz] / pərˈteɪnz /


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This pertains mostly to business owners, but it also could apply to homeowners or to freelancers who use a car or other equipment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the weakest section of the memoir pertains to Mr. Junod’s grandmother—Lou’s mother—and her various misdeeds, including her peripheral involvement in a 1935 crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In a statement to Barron’s, Abivax said it doesn’t comment on market rumors or speculation as it pertains to mergers and acquisitions.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

"I find it odd, to say the least, that the police chooses to withhold information that pertains to foreign citizens from respective embassies," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

These were the very Orthodox, and they obeyed literally the Biblical commandment And ye shall look upon it, which pertains to the fringes.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok