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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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Recent Examples of appertain Ah, but a, b, and c above do not appertain to cancer. John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017
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  • One of them was used largely by the white Afrikaner community to which Coetzee belonged (though his Anglophile parents preferred to speak in English).
    Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
  • However, according to American psychologist Abraham Maslow, a pioneer in the field of positive psychology, the opportunity for social connectivity, experiencing something meaningful and having a sense of belonging is more crucial.
    Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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  • This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 July 2025
  • One of the most perplexing and detrimental aesthetic choices implemented here pertains to the emblematic animals in Dora’s purview.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 July 2025
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  • In February 2024, the EU adopted the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, legislation that specifically targeted green and climate related claims.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Northrop Grumman officials, though, said the ULA and Artemis boosters are not directly related.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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  • Instead, apply a clean dressing over the eye and go to the hospital immediately.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Pauline’s ability to inhale the essence of materials like gold and apply it to her voice makes her words more lethal than anything DK can do solo.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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