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pertain

[per-teyn] / 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

The individual sentences are clear enough, and they obviously pertain to a single topic.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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

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

The 100% tariff rate pertains specifically to patented pharmaceuticals, not generics.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 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

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

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

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

Now, 11 days after the attack, it has conceded that some data has been impacted but declined to say exactly who the information pertained to, such as customers, suppliers or JLR itself.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2025

In the wake of the Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic late Saturday night, the immediate fallout pertained to LeBron James and his future with the organization.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2025

Before I went to college, I packed the boxes that pertained to my foster care history.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

She asked to receive copies of communications between reporters and university employees pertaining to herself and to Belichick.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

What Bessent didn’t offer was a concrete framework for how those principles should translate into specific investment decisions and guardrails pertaining to them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 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

Trump said on social media on Saturday that he had a "very good call" with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and others about a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE".

From BBC May 25, 2026

“He is an expert on all scientific matters pertaining to the deathless. Why, the man even traveled to Europe and Asia researching the undead. What would you know of the realm of academics?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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