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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The loss concerns an avid birder like Gang.—
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Lawmaker concerns over wait times persist Bisignano's testimony comes more than one year after he was sworn in to lead the Social Security Administration in May 2025.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Krista Johnson covers education and children.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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Lucas Dufalla covers the Mississippi River Basin for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
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11 Dec. 2025
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“Treats (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treats%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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