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pertinent

[pur-tn-uhnt] / ˈpɜr tn ənt /


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“The motive of prosecutors may be pertinent to the broader society. It’s not pertinent to a judge.”

From New York Times

With millions of refugees eventually pouring out of Ukraine, the moral dilemmas of conflict that the series explores felt particularly pertinent.

From New York Times

But the most pertinent figure was this: 43,556 — the number of paid attendees from Friday through Monday.

From Seattle Times

The more pertinent question about the team’s tour of the pro days for all of the top QB prospects, though, remains this — could the Seahawks really take a quarterback at No. 5?

From Seattle Times

Which is all a pertinent and interesting basketball assessment that draws the eye away from the most important situation Miller was involved with during his freshman year at Alabama.

From Washington Post