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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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  • In interviews, Black students expressed a sense of belonging and national identity, with only one even mentioning race as a factor in her understanding of being American.
    Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And further options, including a snorkel, winches, lights, and storage solutions to mount to the roof and side accessory rails, only enhance the impression that the Quartermaster belongs in the dirt.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • New laws covering topics including new protections for lottery winners and a change to the state’s laws pertaining cousins marrying are set to take effect in Connecticut starting on October 1, 2025.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Jefferson County, not houses that were sold.
    USA TODAY Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Petrino, the man responsible for the changes, could relate.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Internet users can’t get enough of Mason’s refusal to engage with the other pups at day care, as many fellow introverts could relate.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • There are, nonetheless, lessons that could apply to businesses and policymakers anywhere.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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