affairs

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“Few of them, meanwhile, had the sort of experience and grounding in international affairs that he had enjoyed from childhood right through until the point he accepted Eisenhower’s offer to serve as secretary of state.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Dustin Brighton, director of government affairs for the Coalition for Ticket Fairness, agreed that while the verdict is a landmark moment for fans, “it’s not the end of the road.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Maintaining a semblance of privacy is increasingly difficult in the age of social media, and how much we share with our unmarried partner about our financial affairs is on a need-to-know basis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Streeting said Sir Keir was not going to "shoot from the hip" in his comments about international affairs.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Although a widow would sometimes manage her late husband’s affairs, Matthäus’s sons from his previous marriage were grown men and quickly took charge of the family business.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman