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[per-tayn] / pərˈteɪn /


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No allegations are known to pertain to the improper access of customer information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

Today we learn words that pertain to going to the doctor.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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

The first executive order pertains to the development of what a senior White House official calls “the first-ever quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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

Select loose, upbeat, uplifting music, or music that pertains in some way to the course or topic that day.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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

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

Most of these concerns pertained to last year, too, yet the market rose.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Her mom had a lot of rules, but most of them pertained to study habits.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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

The Academies claims its report is “relevant to policy and legal decisions pertaining to climate change and liability for losses sustained as a result of extreme weather and climate events.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

In turn, the governor has demanded that the Department of Justice release all records pertaining to the probe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

It's taken me two years to advance to the level of a Thursday, but still my seven hours of work can be undone by a single question pertaining to sports or opera.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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