affair
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The entire affair is now dangerously close to becoming folklore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
After the affair, Rippey and Tourk divorced but continued to co-parent their son, who is now an adult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Because the intelligence agency knows of Almásy’s affair with Katharine, they assume Geoffrey’s death is suspicious and imprison Almásy as he tries to get help.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The festival was launched in 2006 as a modest affair, with a peak daily attendance of just 4,500.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The shower was a dribbly, antiquated affair, but the water was hot and I have never, and I mean never, enjoyed a grooming experience more.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Flores turned over roughly 90 recordings to his superiors, according to an internal affairs complaint he filed with the department last year, which said he hoped the evidence would be used to discipline those responsible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
While there have been diplomatic efforts to calm tensions, most recently with a meeting between their foreign affairs officials in Abuja, the issue has spread beyond politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Guest: Josh Keating, senior correspondent covering foreign affairs at Vox.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
William English, a former director of the Fed’s monetary affairs division, doubts the approach can last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
After more than fifty years of nearly complete deference to Southern states and noninterference in their racial affairs, Brown suggested a reversal in course.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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