as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter
where would I find books pertaining to birds?
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Sure enough, the pounds start falling off, at a rate that concerns the increasingly interested Alanya.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026 -
By making the characters’ concerns full-length musical numbers, High School Musical acknowledges just how all encompassing these problems can feel.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pertains (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertains%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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