as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter
his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals
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The latest not-quite-smoking-gun claim concerns a potential exomoon that may be erupting to spew debris onto and around its host planet.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Bubble concerns Stocks — particularly those related to AI — have soared this year.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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One ounce of pumpkin seeds covers 20% of the DV for zinc.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Treats (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treats%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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