affair
Example Sentences
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"The government is trying to do some really significant reforms on home affairs and they will not be able to achieve it if the Home Office is not fit for purpose," he said.
From BBC
Take more agency over your tax affairs, rather than relying on someone to give you misinformation during the process.
From MarketWatch
But while her previous pictures never shied away from tenderness despite their outré scenarios, her latest is a far more melancholy affair.
From Los Angeles Times
While Thursday's play-off semi-final against Bosnia promises to be a tighter affair, Wales have the memory of previous campaigns to know they can find different ways of winning.
From BBC
David Bowles, the organisation's head of public affairs, said that was "putting wild animals, pets and livestock at risk, while rural communities face intimidation and anti-social behaviour."
From BBC
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