affair
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He believes she was dragged, unwittingly, into the whole affair.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Network shows were largely squeezed out and international shows and actors have received more acclaim — making the event less of a domestic affair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Reading it, Barr learns two things: First, that before her illness Dava carried on a lengthy love affair with a woman named Svetlana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Several Turkish media sites said Kaya had given back the money she made, and has not yet been detained over the affair.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Like all the previous discs, this one begins with her birthday party, a lavish private affair somewhere in Scotland.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Bangladesh has reached out to the Saudi government about the offences involved and legal proceedings in the case, said state minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed Islam.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Abhijeet Dipke released," CJP legal affairs chief Ratna Singh said on social media.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Todd Hines wrote to Dennis that he was meeting with Jesse Spiro, Tether’s head of government affairs, and had received a “very worried” call from Ardoino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
City and county cultural affairs officials presented complementary efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
She maintained far more control of her wealth and affairs than any woman Nhamo knew.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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