- plural of affair.
affairs
Example Sentences
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Patients were advised to get their affairs in order and consider inevitable nursing-home placement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Bolivia's foreign affairs ministry said the aim of the agreement was to strengthen Bolivian institutions tasked with public security, criminal investigations and the fight against organised crime.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
He said he also follows current affairs and business news, reading the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among other publications.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
The East Coast parades were raucous affairs with participants including a shock rock band in two-foot fright wigs and neon body paint performing from a flatbed truck.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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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