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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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They highlight that the U.S. consumer-price index data for May will be released on June 10, an increasingly pertinent issue for investors amid a spike in energy costs caused by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

As a child, he knew the names of all the popes and the dates of their papacies, as well as the names and pertinent dates of England’s kings and queens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

While that contract renewal had been in the works for a few months, the timing of the announcement felt pertinent.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

This could be pertinent for the 149 people still on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, after its operator said Thursday that there are no more symptomatic passengers on board.

From Barron's • May 7, 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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