pertain
Example Sentences
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Yet the most haunting contested claim of Moy’s life did not pertain to music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
You know, the ones conditioned to believe that honesty, fairness and yes, the rule of law pertain to everyone and that sports should be the crucible of good character that defines us forever?
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025
While the decision will only pertain to “Love Is Blind,” it would set a precedent for other producers and potentially galvanize the movement to unionize reality TV talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
Its insights pertain to the complex rules that govern the processes that emerge when millions of synapses undergo plasticity under in vivo conditions -- like in the living brain.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
Today we learn words that pertain to going to the doctor.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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