state of affairs
Example Sentences
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The Times sat down with Cohen last week to discuss the state of affairs in college football and USC’s athletic department.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
There are many places to point fingers when reckoning with our new, irrational state of affairs.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
"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 • Feb. 15, 2026
This is a remarkable state of affairs for an agency whose goals enjoy broad public support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
If this state of affairs had lasted for two or three years, we could say that it was unjust; but it lasted for more than two hundred years.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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