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pertain

[per-teyn] / pərˈteɪn /


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Yet the most haunting contested claim of Moy’s life did not pertain to music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Over the last several years, McInerney and colleagues have explored the implications of that study as they pertain to vibration isolation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

The doubts voters express pertain to her character as well as her vision.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

Name, image, and likeness, or NIL, laws usually pertain to the rights of individuals, particularly student-athletes, to profit from their personal brand.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2024

“Katherine, this doesn’t really pertain to you,” Dad said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix