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pertaining

[per-tey-ning] / pərˈteɪ nɪŋ /


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In a letter viewed by Barron’s, regulators echoed concerns from a prior communication with the biotechnology company, largely pertaining to the study design and lack of “evidence of effectiveness.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

“I reviewed the sections of the IDO pertaining to Safe Outdoor Spaces,” Gil wrote in a subsequent legal document, “and determined that the burdensome regulations would prevent me from doing so.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Rick said, “Material pertaining to the Voigt-Kampff personality test. I was testing a suspect when Officer Crams arrested me.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick