germane

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According to Raimondo, about 76,000 students each year receive from U.S. universities advanced degrees in engineering disciplines germane to manufacturing chips.

From Washington Post

“The issues are not just germane to Tennessee; all states are faced with children with increased needs, low staffing and fewer placement options,” the department’s said in the audit.

From Seattle Times

That just fundamentally, the concept of removing all personal information because it's not germane to the science in this example is a little rigid to me.

From Scientific American

This may be related less to school closings, but is germane to the systematic abandonment of anti-COVID measures nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times

When the bill got back over to the House, Howell had to make a ruling on whether the changes were germane, or allowable.

From Washington Post