affairs
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He was constitutional affairs minister in the last apartheid government and went on to join the government of national unity formed in 1994 when Mandela became president.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Raúl Castro’s son, Alejandro Castro Espín, and his grandson Raúl Rodríguez Castro have been engaged with American officials, said people familiar with the matter, underscoring the continuing importance of the Castro family in Cuba’s affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Orlando Ward, director of community affairs for VOA, said he wasn’t sure why the organization’s numbers were so high, but that helping people change detrimental behaviors “doesn’t happen overnight.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The less other people know about your private affairs, the better.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The women of Raskova’s regiments, with Soviet society reinforcing their heterosexual standards, felt that marriage was acceptable; but affairs were not.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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