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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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This will raise a lot of pertinent questions about your business arrangements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s a small but pertinent factoid, one of dozens Beta shares across the journey of unspooling Alice Coltrane’s life.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Although this study focused on patients with MASLD, these findings may also be pertinent to a broader patient population,” said Lee.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The tracks were described by Clash magazine as "some of grime's most pertinent instrumental works", setting "a benchmark for production styles" in the genre.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The child is ‘moderately endowed,’ intellectually mediocre, Hoggart supposes—though it may be more pertinent to note the special qualities of temperament in the child.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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