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pertain

[per-tayn] / pərˈteɪn /


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The proposed changes pertain to a 2023 rule designed to tamp down NOx -- shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide -- from truck tailpipes, beginning with model year 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

All of these estate-planning documents pertain to adults over the age of 18, so Trust & Will’s survey starts with Generation Z, whose members are now between the ages of 16 and 29.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Budget reconciliation is governed by strict rules, enforced by a strict parliamentarian, requiring that reconciliation items pertain to taxes and spending.

From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026

Yet the most haunting contested claim of Moy’s life did not pertain to music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

“How does that pertain to the ripping down of my house, James?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

In “Lifelines,” this pertains to biodiversity as well as human languages and kinds of knowledge, such as indigenous heritage, that are also endangered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

An aspect that’s similar between Bertei’s accounts and Andy Beta’s storytelling about Alice Coltrane is that Bertei is unflinchingly honest but does not offer judgment unless it pertains to herself.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026

This pertains mostly to business owners, but it also could apply to homeowners or to freelancers who use a car or other equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

Like most people in the Midwest, Embryo doesn’t believe in humor, especially when it pertains to sensitive subjects.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

Johnson said the issue will likely have to be decided by the Supreme Court, which approved Vought’s rescissions in 2025 because they pertained to national security.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Federal prosecutors in the state capital of Sacramento were handling the investigations, one of which pertained to Newsom's wife's taxes, and another related to Newsom's former chief of staff, the individual said.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The emails pertained to legal advice regarding compliance with a nonprosecution agreement and legal strategy related to a case that victims brought to challenge that deal, among other things, according to the summaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Every other question during the 45 minutes the agent stood onstage pertained to the hiring process or what we could expect in training.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

As with all matters that pertained to the Negro’s safety, education, economic mobility, political power, and humanity, the black press put their readers’ mixed feelings about the war on full display.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

I humbly decline your request and actually would love to have a space where everyone is allowed to ask questions pertaining to bettering their understanding of their clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The agency "does not divulge protected, sensitive, or classified information pertaining to the termination of legal status of foreign nationals", state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Kenyans had no knowledge of the state of affairs pertaining the preliminary agreement."

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

This letter is to inform you that there’s been an incident pertaining to your child Ella Durand.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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