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[per-tayn] / pərˈteɪn /


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Those operations may pertain more to recovering material from the location than trying to rebuild its capabilities, experts outside government said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The proposed changes pertain to a 2023 rule designed to tamp down NOx -- shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide -- from truck tailpipes, beginning with model year 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

All of these estate-planning documents pertain to adults over the age of 18, so Trust & Will’s survey starts with Generation Z, whose members are now between the ages of 16 and 29.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Budget reconciliation is governed by strict rules, enforced by a strict parliamentarian, requiring that reconciliation items pertain to taxes and spending.

From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026

“How does that pertain to the ripping down of my house, James?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

In “Lifelines,” this pertains to biodiversity as well as human languages and kinds of knowledge, such as indigenous heritage, that are also endangered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It only pertains to new EVs with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $50,000 or less and used EVs sold through a manufacturer’s pre-owned vehicle program at $25,000 or less.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

An aspect that’s similar between Bertei’s accounts and Andy Beta’s storytelling about Alice Coltrane is that Bertei is unflinchingly honest but does not offer judgment unless it pertains to herself.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026

This pertains mostly to business owners, but it also could apply to homeowners or to freelancers who use a car or other equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

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

Federal prosecutors in the state capital of Sacramento were handling the investigations, one of which pertained to Newsom's wife's taxes, and another related to Newsom's former chief of staff, the individual said.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

“This does not seem to be consistent with some of the stated aims of the RBA review as it pertained to transparency around decision making.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Most of these concerns pertained to last year, too, yet the market rose.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

However, Smith contends that this ruling pertained to a civil case, not a criminal one, potentially limiting how it's applied.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024

As with all matters that pertained to the Negro’s safety, education, economic mobility, political power, and humanity, the black press put their readers’ mixed feelings about the war on full display.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

She asked to receive copies of communications between reporters and university employees pertaining to herself and to Belichick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The agency "does not divulge protected, sensitive, or classified information pertaining to the termination of legal status of foreign nationals", state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Pacific Reign referred questions pertaining to Ohashi to the same agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he would miss his son's wedding, insisting he had to stay in Washington because of "circumstances pertaining to government."

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

About eighty-five years ago they were told that they were free, united with others of our country in everything pertaining to the common good, and, in everything social, separate like the fingers of the hand.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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