affair
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A tame affair compared to what was to follow.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The accolades come just five days after Swift married beau Travis Kelce in an extravagant — yet secretive — Manhattan affair at Madison Square Garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the reality of confrontation with alterity is always a harsher affair.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Historically, a condo inspection was a superficial affair that only evaluated what was wrong within the four walls of an individual unit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Like all the previous discs, this one begins with her birthday party, a lavish private affair somewhere in Scotland.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Politics and legal affairs editor Naomi Schalit spoke with political scientist Nicholas Jacobs, who has followed the campaign and talked with Platner directly in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Campo-Flores describes this lovely state of affairs:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The lawsuit says Williams’ replacement — identified in Flores’ internal affairs complaint as Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The country's ministry of foreign affairs, external estimates more than five million Moroccans live abroad.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He smiled again, again kindly, and he said, “I am Miriam’s nephew, dear. I’m living here until I get her affairs in order.”
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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