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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the belief that quality medical care is a right that pertains to everyone

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as in to relate
to have a relation or connection a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater

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Recent Examples of pertain As for the evidentiary issue pertaining to Victim-4, which was first brought to the Court’s attention Monday, the Court will also address that issue at Friday’s conference. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025 With co-authoring, access again pertains to a whole Notebook. PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 Update in other homicide case In an update on Friday, Riebe said his office has received some records from CDCR pertaining to Stephanie Brinson’s death. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Two lawmakers used the practice in 2003 during a vote pertaining to Medicare, according to the Congressional Research Service. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pertain
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  • Donald Arthur Mattingly belongs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Taking place at noon, the panel will feature authors Emily St. James, Rax Will, Daniel Lavery and Zee Carlstrom, who will talk about their work that navigates questions of gender, identity and belonging in an often hostile and ever-evolving world.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.
    Zachary del Rosario, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Here's how to use and apply an ammonia and baking soda solution to remove tub rings: Combine half a bucket of water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of baking soda.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • On a late April afternoon in the East Village—arguably the first real day of spring in New York City—painters stood outside Bar Bianchi, applying their final coats.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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  • An article on Monday about two Times journalists following Paul Revere’s famous route referred incorrectly to Arlington, Mass.
    New York Times, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • When reached for comment, a General Motors spokesperson referred the Star-Telegram to information released by the American Automotive Policy Council.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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