germane
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As germane and revealing as her discussions of deaf history and political inequality are, however, they can become repetitious and sometimes strident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Some of the reports did qualify California’s ranking, by acknowledging that it would be germane if California were a country, not a state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Are these kings’ squabbles with the British Parliament over “tonnage and poundage duties” especially germane to the meaning of the U.S.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
Any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing germane
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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Grade 11, List 4
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The Pearl
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