state of affairs
Example Sentences
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The Times sat down with Cohen last week to discuss the state of affairs in college football and USC’s athletic department.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
He said: "If we're unable to send a pensioner who lives on their own away with a jar of coffee, that's a pretty sad state of affairs."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
There are many places to point fingers when reckoning with our new, irrational state of affairs.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Mom, who is totally absorbed in her own state of affairs most of the time, decides to pick this day of all days to “reconnect” with me.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
