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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

Rosa's mother has now announced through her lawyers that she is filing a lawsuit against the state and against Darmanin for their responsibilities in the affair.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 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

“The true policy of the Southern members,” he explained to a fellow Virginian, “was to let the affair proceed with as little noise as possible.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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