affairs
Example Sentences
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Races for the office tend to be sleepy affairs, but this year’s contest has featured last-minute entrants, a whopping influx of cash and defections among the incumbent’s key supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
And with France this year hosting meetings of the G7 club of leading industrial nations, ministers responsible for digital affairs will gather in Paris on May 29.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"The new era of world affairs is less centered around the West," says Samir Puri from Kings College London.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
State minister for economic affairs and investment Abdulaziz AlMarzooq said Kuwait’s reserves can sustain it for a prolonged period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I’d been wondering whether something was wrong with me since the beginning of the semester, when I’d attended my first lecture on world affairs.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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