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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

He said there would be a presence there “as it pertains to oil.”

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

In her request, filed Friday and reviewed by The Times, Fulton indicates the dismissal pertains to only Cage “and as to no other defendant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

“We’re just having a little town meeting, so I guess this pertains to you too.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool