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as in pertains
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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Verb
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Sounds ahead of its time, sounds timeless, immediately belongs in the canon.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Your municipal recycling system gets the final say as to what belongs in your bin.—
Chris Baskind,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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The second innovation pertains to how the chips are powered.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Also unclear is whether the disagreement pertains only to the ratio of subscriber to non-subscriber streams, or whether YouTube also disputes what Billboard counts as an on-demand stream.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But the story Sorkin relates is really all about the insiders, their privileged lives, their thoughts and actions.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Higgsfield tracks results, applies campaign payout formulas, and handles distribution and payment.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Novra Power applies design to minimize part count, maximize material utilization and incorporate advanced cooling that leads to higher reliability and redundancy as well as lower maintenance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline, which refers people to places offering free food, has been getting four times its usual calls, McAleer says.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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This final line refers precisely to that connection.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Appertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertains. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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