as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter
his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals
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Section 4 concerns the removal of a president who is unable or unwilling to perform their duties.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026 -
One of the most intriguing chapters concerns the origins of garden design.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead, black volcanic gravel covers the ground and shallow craters dot the terrain.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Private insurance often covers a finite number of occupational or physical therapy sessions that would help someone recover from, say, a surgery or a broken bone.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Treats (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treats%20%28of%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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