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appertained

verb

past tense of appertain

as in belonged

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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as in related

to have a relation or connection list some of the things appertaining to public health

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Not so long ago, such inquiries belonged among the woo-woo subsect of our social dynamics and our literature.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
That interview eventually convinced her that Loggins’ life belonged on screen.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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The most common side effects of the combo therapy were gastrointestinal-related, generally mild or moderate in severity, and mainly occurred when patients increased doses in the trial.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Lisa Janssen, a Brookfield resident, tried to get the state to set aside two liens against her son and deceased husband, both of whom had been to prison for a variety of larceny, theft and drug-related crimes.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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The district has not confirmed nor denied previous reporting from WSOC-TV that the investigation pertained to contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

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The Lincoln High School athletic director referred questions to the Western Placer Unified School District, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Pinnacle Resources Group referred questions about the pipeline to Kinder Morgan, which confirmed the nature of the conversation between Peek and SNG.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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