state of affairs
Example Sentences
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He said he plans to take the new gig “one day at a time,” but he’s most interested in covering politics and the current state of affairs in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Dasgupta claims, though, that this state of affairs rested to a considerable extent on past and continuing exploitation of the global south.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He said: "If we're unable to send a pensioner who lives on their own away with a jar of coffee, that's a pretty sad state of affairs."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
There are many places to point fingers when reckoning with our new, irrational state of affairs.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 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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