pertain

Example Sentences

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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

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

You know, the ones conditioned to believe that honesty, fairness and yes, the rule of law pertain to everyone and that sports should be the crucible of good character that defines us forever?

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

So I sit at the table in the kitchen and practice new vocabulary, purposely saying out loud the words that pertain to cooking.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson