1
as in belonging
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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2
as in relating
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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Geographic and linguistic frameworks constrain movement; temporal frameworks constrain belonging.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Around her, other contestants do the same, each walking in attire connected to their own hometowns and histories, transforming the Miss Mexico Detroit pageant into a space where culture, identity and belonging take center stage.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morello himself serves as kind of a guide in the film, relating his own love of metal growing up as a Black kid in a conservative, ethnically homogeneous suburb of Chicago.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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An Indiana state bill addressing gratuities that was drafted in response to the bribery case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder was amended and approved in the Senate to remove all language pertaining to gratuities.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Legislators are seeking Kentucky Employee Health Plan actuarial reports, studies and recommendations pertaining to the development and implementation of the plan for years 2023-2028, according to the statement, along with more info related to the 2026-28 plan years.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic has been most focused on applying its technology to cybersecurity and has been one of the only advanced AI models available for use in classified operations.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ma is currently applying for political asylum in the US.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Appertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertaining. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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