pertinent
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They highlight that the U.S. consumer-price index data for May will be released on June 10, an increasingly pertinent issue for investors amid a spike in energy costs caused by the Iran war.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
But like last year, Beijing again risked not having a senior leader present if the two most pertinent global security issues -- Taiwan and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz -- do come up.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
As pertinent as stupidity is another human tendency, to be unable to remain permanently on high alert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It feels especially pertinent in a new era of maxx eating.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
There are some very pertinent reasons why this memory has remained with me, as I wish to explain.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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