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pertains

[per-teynz] / pərˈteɪnz /


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The 100% tariff rate pertains specifically to patented pharmaceuticals, not generics.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

"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

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