present state of affairs
Example Sentences
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The photo by Robert Gauthier of Anthony Davis lying on the floor and peeking out speaks volumes regarding the Lakers’ present state of affairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
“Regarding the contention raised on behalf of the petitioners about the present state of affairs in Myanmar, we have to state that we cannot comment upon something happening in another country,” he added.
From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2021
The back half of this season of "The Good Fight" may be delayed, but this script and others that came before it were written long before our messy present state of affairs.
From Salon ● May 14, 2020
The panel members also voiced criticism that “it is problematic in that the present state of affairs cannot be inspected.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
I believe that the defeat of General Grant would involve a reaction at the South whose consequences would be even worse than the present state of affairs.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace
