affairs
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Erin Mulvaney is a national legal affairs reporter with The Wall Street Journal.
Maya-Jade had already asked Vivian for help, but her grandmother had refused, saying that she never meddled in other people’s affairs.
From Literature
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In a statement, Jen Benedet, the department’s acting deputy director of public affairs, said the decision was “based on a scientific and legal review of the application.”
From Los Angeles Times
This is a remarkable state of affairs for an agency whose goals enjoy broad public support.
His areas of focus span U.S. politics and national affairs, technology, business and major world events.
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