pertaining

Example Sentences

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After this, Cembalest turned his attention to rebutting a widely believed yet, according to him, incorrect idea pertaining to how the spike in energy prices caused by the war might redound on the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The author refers to the manner of these jumps as “saltation,” a geological term pertaining to the movement of particles by wind or water that he likes so much he uses it 11 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The most notable development in the Guthrie saga was the FBI upping its bounty for information pertaining to the investigation, which I took as a tacit admission of desperation.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

But the airline groups pointed to "chronic border control understaffing" as well as "unresolved technology issues" pertaining to automation.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

For by now, he’s come to hate questions pertaining to his name, hates having constantly to explain.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri