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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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Aside from its blockbuster spectacle, “Disclosure Day” is a pertinent reminder that, once we let go of our hope, it’s nearly impossible to get it back.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

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

With the French Open starting on Sunday, there are two pertinent questions as far as the men's singles is concerned.

From BBC May 23, 2026

What is pertinent is the calmness of that beauty, its sense of restraint.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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