to be the property of a person or group of persons
the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States
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Recent Examples of appertainAh, but a, b, and c above do not appertain to cancer.—John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017
One of Estée’s other favorite flowers was the calla lily, and in her memory, the front hall of the home that used to belong to Lauder’s grandparents—a home that is today used for personal holidays and events, sometimes pertaining to Estée Lauder, the company—are decorated with calla lilies.
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Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
While the content flagged for removal often pertained to minority groups and diversity months, the AP also reported that certain images were cause for confusion.
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Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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