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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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The whole affair was tawdry, shabby, and cheap—designed to pander to downwardly mobile young men who felt angry at the world.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But, speaking before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Darmanin said resources were not the problem in the Lyhanna affair.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What we have now is a shallow affair and it’s not fair to you that the charade continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The blossoming love affair between American fans and global soccer has not gone unrequited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But it was a magnificent affair, and the stuff that it was made of shimmered like silk in the pale light.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl




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