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state of affairs







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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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