affair
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Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
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
A long time ago, Sydney Pollack greeted me after a screening of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
The Condon Affair, as it was known, has been largely forgotten.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
“No, man, you need to go and read Waugh again. Greene doesn’t really do it for me, but the first part of The End of the Affair is terrific.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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