as in concerned
to have (something) as a subject matter
where would I find books pertaining to birds?
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concerned
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With the blue recycling bags collected in the same trucks as regular trash, many were concerned nothing was being recycled at all.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
And the lack of a review process before action is taken has concerned free internet activists.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Pertained (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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