affair
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Now, academics have called for the university to "hold an independent inquiry into the affair", saying the university "deserves blame", it writes.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
By the time Aggarwal arrived for the three-day affair, he had already laid off staff, stopped selling the company’s original product and was rebuilding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The start of Khao Phansa on Thursday was a joyous affair in the rural province of Samut Sakhon, featuring offerings to monks and traditional dances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rippey, who had worked as Newsom’s appointments secretary, was married to Alex Tourk, the then-mayor’s close friend, campaign manager and prior deputy chief of staff, when the affair became public in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The shelter—a basic, three-sided affair with a sloping roof—looked crowded, and a dozen or so tents were scattered around the open ground.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The federal law enforcement probe into the financial affairs of the Dodgers’ controlling owner, Mark Walter, seems to focus on what looks like an obscure financial maneuver: related-party transactions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mohammad Aslan, spokesman for the committee that runs the affairs of Qalandia camp, told AFP that the Israeli army had arrested at least 20 people and took up positions on residents' roofs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf said "young British people are being shut out of entry level jobs and our whole economy is being undermined".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
There’s a vast chasm between doing nothing and spending money trying to rehouse this relative and manage all his affairs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
I pushed, even though it was clear Aunt Kitty did not want me poking around in her private affairs.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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