affair
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Raam chief Mansour Abbas has denied the allegations of foreign funding, saying his party had "no connection whatsoever to the affair" and welcoming an investigation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
On the midtempo title track, we initially hear Mr. Seger on acoustic guitar, musing autobiographically about a summer affair in 1962, “working on our night moves.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
That letter was a much more fraught affair.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The accompanying press release was considerably more cheerful about the whole affair.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
It was a bold move on my grandmother's part, and though we could all revel in the romance of it, it was a love affair that destroyed multiple lives and scandalized an entire family.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Mr. Lo Sasso is a professor of public affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Alaniz serves as a public affairs specialist with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
New Zealand's foreign affairs department said it would work with Tuvalu to make sure investment priorities were aligned with "long-term resilience".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
But in 1684, Halley’s affairs were thrown into confusion by the death of his father and the project was abandoned for many years, as other matters took precedence.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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