as in to concern
to have (something) as a subject matter
where would I find books pertaining to birds?
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Its dual narrative concerns a set of perverse medical experiments about human consciousness performed in an early-20th-century Argentine sanitorium and, a century later, an outsider artist who carries forth the legacy of these trials in grotesque ways.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025 -
This was not the first time school officials had been concerned with the boy’s behavior.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Sessions will cover safety and situational awareness and include basic self-defense skills.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Kaye previously covered the entire NFL for Pro Football Network, the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media and the Jacksonville Jaguars for First Coast News.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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“Pertain (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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