pertains
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of pertains
Example Sentences
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Yet the weakest section of the memoir pertains to Mr. Junod’s grandmother—Lou’s mother—and her various misdeeds, including her peripheral involvement in a 1935 crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland.”
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025
"I find it odd, to say the least, that the police chooses to withhold information that pertains to foreign citizens from respective embassies," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
“A technicality. It pertains to both of us. Look inside.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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