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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
Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
There are more important things pertaining to the party to worry about than that.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Venus in Cancer will approach a square to Chiron in Aries, adding a hard dose of emotional sensitivity or feelings of rejection, specifically when pertaining to relationships, finances and matters of the heart.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The trail is made up of 16 panels at 10 sites in the Craven Terrace and Dryborough neighborhoods that tell the stories of historical events, people, and places that pertain to Black history in New Bern.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
There are more important things pertaining to the party to worry about than that.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Venus in Cancer will approach a square to Chiron in Aries, adding a hard dose of emotional sensitivity or feelings of rejection, specifically when pertaining to relationships, finances and matters of the heart.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The trail is made up of 16 panels at 10 sites in the Craven Terrace and Dryborough neighborhoods that tell the stories of historical events, people, and places that pertain to Black history in New Bern.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Now a counselor-in-training, Carr is helping create that same sense of belonging for the campers who come after him.
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Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
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In Berlin, an additional 500 ambulance dispatches were reported on Saturday, most of them heat-related.
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In Berlin, an additional 500 ambulance dispatches were reported Saturday, most of them heat-related.
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Neel said many community members have made preparations in anticipation of the ruling, including applying for asylum.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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When asked for comment about what the president said, a spokesman for Mamdani referred CBS News New York to the mayor's statement from Thursday night after the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents for two years.
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In response to a request for comment on its role, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred the AP to previous public statements and said Pakistan will continue mediating.
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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