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
“Few of them, meanwhile, had the sort of experience and grounding in international affairs that he had enjoyed from childhood right through until the point he accepted Eisenhower’s offer to serve as secretary of state.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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
Getting a grip on his emotions, he resolved to become active in the nation’s affairs again.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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