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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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I sincerely hope this is a love affair to remember for all the right, rather than wrong, reasons.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Ms. Fritz’s task in refuting the rumors of a love affair isn’t easy, but she keeps at it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Afterward, the couple’s wedding planner talked to Hello! magazine about planning the three-day affair with Bettina Trump.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

But you can pan back and recognize that sometimes Game 1 is a really, really should-win affair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Seems that the wolf and I both made out okay in this affair: He got a little snack, and I got an eternal reprieve from Violet’s vicious tail.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

I share Mr. Baker’s discomfort with the current state of affairs with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

He currently heads government relations and regulatory affairs at semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, according to his LinkedIn page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

At any age, we can insist that we’re able to manage our own affairs and overcome physical and mental obstacles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

For most American presidents, summits, especially with powerful leaders, are carefully planned affairs.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

For years, this was the state of affairs, and everybody was happy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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