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germane

[jer-mayn] / dʒərˈmeɪn /


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As germane and revealing as her discussions of deaf history and political inequality are, however, they can become repetitious and sometimes strident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

And what in those files are germane to Trump?

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025

Any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck


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