affairs

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The closing of a staple in one of the biggest alternative music communities in the country is a symbol of a dismal state of affairs for a once-thriving scene.

From Los Angeles Times

"So, that is why this is so devastating and it is absolutely about the everyday affairs of the people I represent," she said.

From BBC

However, the sale of their La Quinta dwelling marks the second sale of a shared home since that announcement was made—suggesting that the estranged husband and wife are getting their affairs in order.

From MarketWatch

Eve Alcock, the director of public affairs at the Quality Assurance Agency, which aims to improve standards in higher education, said essay mills remained a "threat to academic integrity across the UK".

From BBC

The audience for these records were passionate but small, so by necessity the recordings were often do-it-yourself affairs.

From Los Angeles Times