affairs
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The show and its team now fall under the responsibility of OpenAI's public affairs chief Chris Lehane, a veteran Washington lobbyist who made his name handling scandals for the Clinton administration.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
News desk, leading coverage of national affairs in major regions of the country ranging from Boston to Miami and across the Deep South.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But the father-of-two says it became clear to him that "there was something wrong" in Bush's business affairs.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
So, too, did Kimberly Wise White, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the American Chemistry Council, the trade group for the chemical industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Aphrodite was back of this wretched and ominous state of affairs.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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