How to Use pertain in a Sentence

pertain

verb
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  • But a lot of them pertain to the recruitment of sources.
    — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • This same disproportion pertains to the Red Sea, where in the past six ...
    — Bing West, National Review, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The charges pertain to attacks on the home and vehicles of Eddie and Candace Hall the week of Sept. 7.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2021
  • The most pivotal rule change pertains to how buyers’ agents are paid.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This, in turn, means there is no affair that does not pertain to the businessman.
    — Jonathan Dee, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
  • But that section seems to pertain to cushions, not straps.
    — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Capricorn May 1—15: The full Moon of the 5th lights up the part of your solar chart pertaining to friends and groups, so get out and connect.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 May 2023
  • But a space law expert says the treaty does pertain to private citizens, and Hope's claim to the moon is not valid.
    — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Dozen of pages created Jan. 6 don't pertain to the assault on the Capitol.
    — Zeke Miller, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Dozen of pages created Jan. 6 don’t pertain to the assault on the Capitol.
    — Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2021
  • What are the unique factors pertaining to hunger for people who live in our area?
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Might that pertain to the latest outing, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier?
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The rather short note pertains to clandestine aid from France to the American cause.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
  • My mother, who was an English teacher, told me to read things that don’t pertain to me.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022
  • Another thing that can go a long way is to learn the humor of the client and customs that pertain to their humor.
    — Michael Polk, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2021
  • Here are a couple of philosophies that pertain to holding.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The issue pertained to the right-hander’s lower back, which forced him to miss a start earlier this month.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
  • The second is the new league year, which kicks off July 1 and brings new rules pertaining to spending and trading.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
  • The delinquency pertains to the two towers of rental apartments at the three-tower complex.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The same weirdness would have pertained on Pacific Street.
    — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • In the vast library of books about or adjacent to World War II, a small part of one shelf is occupied by books that pertain to sports.
    — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022
  • These questions may pertain to the specifics of a project or various mistakes that have happened.
    — Tammy Homegardner, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The mayor’s office has said her firing did not pertain to the library complaints or Eledge.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Since then, Musk has made a number of wild changes and promises pertaining to Twitter.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The studies looked especially at front line workers, but the lessons pertain to all kinds of work in all kinds of areas.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • The second request in the letter pertains to over-the-counter contraceptives.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
  • At the start of the session with the media, a team spokesperson requested that reporters ask questions pertaining to the draft.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
  • And don't assume these color trends pertain only to clothes.
    — Laura Lajiness, Marie Claire, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The mayor is allowed to speak with members of his family and staff — but not about anything pertaining to the allegations.
    — Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The new rule pertains to two federal statutes passed decades ago to protect people with disabilities on multiple fronts.
    — Sarah Szilagy, Them, 16 Oct. 2024

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