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as in related
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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While Quaid belonged the protagonist group fighting superheroes, Doumit was a head-popping villain who was also a politician.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026 -
None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Computer science major Ben Aybar, 22, graduated last spring from the University of Chicago and applied for about 50 jobs, mostly in software engineering, without getting a single interview.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anxiety also reaches computer science majors Computer science major Ben Aybar, 22, graduated last spring from the University of Chicago and applied for about 50 jobs, mostly in software engineering, without getting a single interview.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, or CLERB, found that both deputies — identified in CLERB’s investigation as Deputy 1 and Deputy 3 — engaged in criminal conduct and referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Witzburg referred, explicitly and indirectly, to several high-profile dust-ups between her office and Johnson’s.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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