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be pertinent





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This could be pertinent for the 149 people still on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, after its operator said Thursday that there are no more symptomatic passengers on board.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

“Although this study focused on patients with MASLD, these findings may also be pertinent to a broader patient population,” said Lee.

From Science Daily Apr. 4, 2026

District Judge Tanya Chutkan to present evidence not explicitly listed in the criminal indictment, but that may be pertinent to the jury's deliberation on the alleged crimes.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2023

But child access to all kinds of material on the internet might be pertinent to the case, suggested Damsky.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2021

The remark might be pertinent enough if you could secure a man in the quiet, uninterrupted possession of his plain good sense.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various




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