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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

After or before you’ve made the call for help, gather these important documents that pertain to the detained family member:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

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

The discoveries in this research pertain to diseases that accumulate 4R tau.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

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

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson