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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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Her love affair with The Beatles began, like so many others, on February 9, 1964, when she tuned into the group’s American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was prosecuted over the affair after his first term, which ended in 2011, before being acquitted in 2021 over a lack of evidence.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The city controller’s race, normally a fairly sleepy affair, has turned into the second-highest-spending race in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Davies-Jones said what struck her most "about this whole affair is not what has been said but what has been missing".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In the beginning it had been a sensible, often moving affair, a coming together of soldiers and gentlemen to toast and praise a warrior departing their ranks.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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