affair
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But his enduring love affair with Peru, particularly its arid north, persisted.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Election night news coverage is a stressful affair in the best of times.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
In Nick Groom’s collection, blood-soaked tales from John William Polidori, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe and many others display the 19th century’s long love affair with the charismatic undead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He received the award in the modest surroundings of Blackpool Town Hall, a low-key affair but one that cemented his legacy.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Feeling here about the affair is intense,” the New York Times reported.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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
She flubbed softball questions around foreign affairs on the debate stage, a strong suit of her hawkish brother.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
In 2007, Morocco put forward a proposal for autonomy, which would see Sahrawis managing their internal affairs, while Rabat retained control over defence and foreign relations.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, the company’s peers have been maxing out spending on AI with limited returns to show for it, a state of affairs investors are no longer uniformly happy about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
I had learned better by then than to pry into his affairs, but one night, when my curiosity had got the better of me, I asked him: “Is Bunny still in Rome?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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