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pertain

[per-teyn] / 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

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

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

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

One of the biggest problems with the term “microdosing,” as it pertains to GLP-1s, Levy says, is that it’s “vague,” and there’s no consensus on what it’s referring to.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 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

“We’re just having a little town meeting, so I guess this pertains to you too.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

“This does not seem to be consistent with some of the stated aims of the RBA review as it pertained to transparency around decision making.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 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

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

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

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

By our count, during nine of these 10 sessions, gains were primarily driven by signs of de-escalation or compromise either pertaining to the White House’s tariffs or the conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

Dr. Strayer said he’d published more than fifty articles in major scientific journals, around twenty of them on issues pertaining to driving impairment, attention and distraction behind the wheel.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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