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pertains

[per-teynz] / pərˈteɪnz /


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The 100% tariff rate pertains specifically to patented pharmaceuticals, not generics.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Yet the weakest section of the memoir pertains to Mr. Junod’s grandmother—Lou’s mother—and her various misdeeds, including her peripheral involvement in a 1935 crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Material that could jeopardize an active federal investigation, is classified or that pertains to national defence or foreign policy is typically not made public, per justice department policy.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

These were the very Orthodox, and they obeyed literally the Biblical commandment And ye shall look upon it, which pertains to the fringes.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok