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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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I’ve written about my on-again, off-again love affair with my own electric vehicle, from things I wish I had known before buying one to my experience taking one on a road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

His visit was a highly-staged affair, featuring carefully curated images avidly watched by people worldwide, as they hadn’t had a window into China for over two decades.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Although his life has turned into a globe-trotting affair, Calva’s permanent residence remains in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

At the end of the corridor near the elevators, a little storelike affair had been set up; it sold prints and art books, and Luba halted there, tarrying.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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