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as in to belong
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 appertain Ah, but a, b, and c above do not appertain to cancer. John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017
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  • Some argue that there are five, six, seven, or more precepts that belong in the doctrine.
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  • Fluorescent Lighting Fluorescent lighting doesn't belong in the home, but that hasn't stopped people from reaching for the harsh, cool lights.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest.
    TIME for Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
  • That pertains not just to the dexterity of regular cinematographer Shane F. Kelly’s camerawork, which weaves around the joint playing with spatial dynamics and maintaining visual interest.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.
    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.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • And this particularly applies to products such as pharmaceuticals.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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