affairs
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MANAMA, Bahrain — Conferences in the Persian Gulf are usually positive affairs, with government officials, executives of state-owned companies and armies of consultants touting petro-fueled visions promising fantastical technology and prosperity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"If you thought legislating was hard in the last Congress with unified Republican control, that will get much more complicated," said Casey Burgat, professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
She flubbed softball questions around foreign affairs on the debate stage, a strong suit of her hawkish brother.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
He pursued love affairs on two continents, most notably with Adélaïde de Flahaut—countess, novelist and shrewd politician.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The estate was being administered by Scott Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner, who had long managed the financial affairs of Anna and Lizzie as a guardian.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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