affair
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Albert admitted in 2020 that he had fathered a daughter during an affair and eventually recognised her as his own.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But it’s Bracco who keeps the movie honest, making the wronged wife more than a stock character and giving the affair consequences the movie can’t romanticize away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fueled by a booming resale market, the ritual of buying deceased homeowners’ belongings has morphed from a leisurely weekend outing into an elbows-up affair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
It’s the grunting culmination of a love affair that began when Higdon, a retired cancer surgeon, encountered a line of yaks in Nepal not far from Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
While Kushner’s approach to world affairs is remarkably similar to Kissinger’s, the older man’s worldview was shaped by his ideology and academic understanding of world power dynamics.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
She is the director of community affairs for Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath and previously held staff positions with former L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Torossian explained due to Mason's health conditions, a 'god man' - a legally appointed trustee - was given power of attorney to look after her dad's affairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
An author then ranges across disciplines to show how consequential, in human affairs, the ordinary thing has been.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Never mind, I’ll get the dinner and be servant, you be mistress, keep your hands nice, see company, and give orders,” said Jo, who knew still less than Meg about culinary affairs.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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