affairs
Example Sentences
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The meetings of finance ministers such as the G20 breakfast were sombre affairs.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
But with the heavens also in turmoil, all the immortals were too concerned with their own affairs to attend to the ones on earth.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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