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pertaining

[per-tey-ning] / pərˈteɪ nɪŋ /


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In a letter viewed by Barron’s, regulators echoed concerns from a prior communication with the biotechnology company, largely pertaining to the study design and lack of “evidence of effectiveness.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The author refers to the manner of these jumps as “saltation,” a geological term pertaining to the movement of particles by wind or water that he likes so much he uses it 11 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The most notable development in the Guthrie saga was the FBI upping its bounty for information pertaining to the investigation, which I took as a tacit admission of desperation.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

He said that could lead to further “tailwinds pertaining to the security of AI,” although it could take time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

I will boil everything pertaining to food from now on, or bake it.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien