affair
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When news initially broke of Gonzales’ alleged affair, the congressman claimed that he was the victim of an extortion plot.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
The interior is a 20th-century affair, gutted and rebuilt under the Truman administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Now, I also host a book club of my own, the Audacious Book Club — a sprawling affair I run through my newsletter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Rumours of a love affair have been circulating since January when the pair were seen together at an event in Paris to mark the 200th anniversary of Le Figaro newspaper.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The parrot-in-the-chimney affair quite definitely cooled both parents down a lot and for over a week they were comparatively civil to their small daughter.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing affair
The Poet X
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