pertinent
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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
This was so emphatic, so transformed from what had been served up before De Zerbi's appointment on 31 March, that it was fair to ask pertinent questions.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
For now, the pertinent questions are how severely Wembanyana is injured and how long will he be sidelined.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
She would whisper in her Uncle Marcos’s ear, and he in turn would transmit the message to the client, along with any improvisations of his own that he thought pertinent.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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