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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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This will raise a lot of pertinent questions about your business arrangements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s a small but pertinent factoid, one of dozens Beta shares across the journey of unspooling Alice Coltrane’s life.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Although this study focused on patients with MASLD, these findings may also be pertinent to a broader patient population,” said Lee.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The tracks were described by Clash magazine as "some of grime's most pertinent instrumental works", setting "a benchmark for production styles" in the genre.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In his speeches he managed a clever mix of pertinent local issues and grand Maoist rhetoric, which sounded even grander in Malayalam.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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