pertain
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The proposed changes pertain to a 2023 rule designed to tamp down NOx -- shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide -- from truck tailpipes, beginning with model year 2027.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
All of these estate-planning documents pertain to adults over the age of 18, so Trust & Will’s survey starts with Generation Z, whose members are now between the ages of 16 and 29.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
Budget reconciliation is governed by strict rules, enforced by a strict parliamentarian, requiring that reconciliation items pertain to taxes and spending.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026
Yet the most haunting contested claim of Moy’s life did not pertain to music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
So I sit at the table in the kitchen and practice new vocabulary, purposely saying out loud the words that pertain to cooking.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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The umpiring ranks are about to get younger—and, as far as it pertains to ABS, more accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The first executive order pertains to the development of what a senior White House official calls “the first-ever quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
An aspect that’s similar between Bertei’s accounts and Andy Beta’s storytelling about Alice Coltrane is that Bertei is unflinchingly honest but does not offer judgment unless it pertains to herself.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Like most people in the Midwest, Embryo doesn’t believe in humor, especially when it pertains to sensitive subjects.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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“This does not seem to be consistent with some of the stated aims of the RBA review as it pertained to transparency around decision making.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Most of these concerns pertained to last year, too, yet the market rose.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Now, 11 days after the attack, it has conceded that some data has been impacted but declined to say exactly who the information pertained to, such as customers, suppliers or JLR itself.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
In the wake of the Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic late Saturday night, the immediate fallout pertained to LeBron James and his future with the organization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
As with all matters that pertained to the Negro’s safety, education, economic mobility, political power, and humanity, the black press put their readers’ mixed feelings about the war on full display.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Pitt’s legal team previously attempted to depose Stoli executive Alexey Oliynik in 2025, claiming that he had relevant information pertaining to the Jolie deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Kenyans had no knowledge of the state of affairs pertaining the preliminary agreement."
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
In turn, the governor has demanded that the Department of Justice release all records pertaining to the probe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Trump said on social media on Saturday that he had a "very good call" with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and others about a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE".
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Black newspapers—unabashedly partisan on issues pertaining to the Negro—refused to censor themselves, despite the federal government’s threat to level sedition charges against them.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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