germane

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It’s a germane question not only because Mr. Rubio presumably wants one day to be the party’s standard-bearer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

These are both important points, and they seem particularly germane in 2025.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

Any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck