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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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Gather all the login credentials for your accounts, including banking and bills, as well as any other pertinent information someone might need to know to make sure everything is paid or transferred properly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That phrase has become a mantra for the following generations of players - and it will be particularly pertinent on Friday at the French Open.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But like last year, Beijing again risked not having a senior leader present if the two most pertinent global security issues -- Taiwan and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz -- do come up.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

As pertinent as stupidity is another human tendency, to be unable to remain permanently on high alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Objection, Your Honor. We object to this witness and insist the jury be excused until we can see if this witness is qualified to testify as to facts pertinent to this case.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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