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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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From this point on, the play has farcical fun with dialogue and set pieces pertaining to dramatic roles and drastic epiphanies.
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Listeners are encouraged to call into the show’s hotline, while Berner and Bishop dish out their best advice pertaining to all things relationships, life, social media and work.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Owens has become a particularly controversial figure after touting conspiracy theories pertaining to the death of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk and the gender of French first lady Brigitte Macron, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against the podcaster.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The yearslong project to continue circulating pristine footage and audio of anything pertaining to the Beatles is one of the most captivating campaigns like it this side of Taylor Swift’s meticulous rerecordings of herself.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Listeners are encouraged to call into the show’s hotline, while Berner and Bishop dish out their best advice pertaining to all things relationships, life, social media and work.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Owens has become a particularly controversial figure after touting conspiracy theories pertaining to the death of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk and the gender of French first lady Brigitte Macron, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against the podcaster.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The yearslong project to continue circulating pristine footage and audio of anything pertaining to the Beatles is one of the most captivating campaigns like it this side of Taylor Swift’s meticulous rerecordings of herself.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
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Jessa Fuller, an event curator and co-founder of experiential marketing agency Little Council, sought to cultivate a similar sense of belonging when her team hosted a phone-free pop-up event on a Saturday morning in River North last month.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Red Lobster’s dining rooms have doubled as communal ground, touchstones of belonging for generations of Black families.—
Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Some of those concerns related specifically to women’s rugby, while others related more broadly to QU’s treatment of female athletes and women’s athletic programs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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Authorities haven’t said whether the fire and the burglary are related.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Sacramento consistently ranks among the most diverse cities in the country, and that applies across all stripes.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Organizations are just choosing not to apply them when speed is on the line.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In his stead, Kennedy often refers people to his protective, longtime assistant, Stefanie Spear, who colleagues say has slowed department operations and fueled some significant leadership departures.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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In a partnership announced Tuesday, Amazon One Medical has agreed to refer all of its primary care patients in South Florida who need follow-up to Baptist Health South Florida specialists and outpatient facilities.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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