germane to
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The member’s interest the trust seeks to assert isn’t germane to its purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Before 2008, the size of the Fed’s balance sheet wasn’t germane to monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
“My subject is myself, so this kind of work, in my relationships and with myself, is germane to my writing,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Are these kings’ squabbles with the British Parliament over “tonnage and poundage duties” especially germane to the meaning of the U.S.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
Any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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