affair
Example Sentences
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In 2001, Jackson was publicly called to account for his own affair, when it was revealed he had had a relationship with a member of his staff and fathered a child.
From BBC
To help fix her financial affairs, Epstein introduced her to Stern, who ran an advisory business called Asia Gateway and previously worked at Deutsche Bank, according to a biography he wrote in a business pitch.
And that case can look small next to the larger conflicts that dominate foreign affairs.
Years later, co-star Shirley Jones said Sinatra actually quit to be with his wife, Ava Gardner, who had threatened to have an affair with Clark Gable.
"To see that a minority of people behave in this manner, and intimidate people who just come here to work and live and have a peaceful life, it's a very sad state of affairs."
From BBC
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