affairs
Example Sentences
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Races for the office tend to be sleepy affairs, but this year’s contest has featured last-minute entrants, a whopping influx of cash and defections among the incumbent’s key supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Mr. Dasgupta claims, though, that this state of affairs rested to a considerable extent on past and continuing exploitation of the global south.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And with France this year hosting meetings of the G7 club of leading industrial nations, ministers responsible for digital affairs will gather in Paris on May 29.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Some providers say Ofsted should share the blame for this state of affairs.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
However, I thought the matter over, and came to the conclusion that the best thing I could do would be to post them in affairs right up to date.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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