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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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That case in the 1980s, known as The Line 300 Affair, involved servicemen from Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, who were pardoned over concerns that state secrets could be exposed in the trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Forever Young was the third foreign horse to win the Classic, joining Argentine-bred Invasor in 2006 and Irish-bred Black Tie Affair in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

From The Thomas Crown Affair to Inside Man, audiences adore the art of the steal.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

The Condon Affair, as it was known, has been largely forgotten.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

“In the Damascus Affair, it was a monk.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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