affair
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Earlier this year, the office of Mexico’s attorney general claimed officials were unaware of Jando’s true identity and role in the Zambada affair until recently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I can’t believe I have to ask this, but … are they having an affair?
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
As Berenger and Rogers are drawn into an affair, Scott plays up the contrast between her wealthy Upper East Side world and his working-class life in an outer borough.
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
I thought back on the part I played in the fortune-teller case, as the book peddler in the Maroney adventure, and as the haunting, hammered bank teller in the Drysdale affair.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
The roughly 90-person “AI responsibility” unit will join Google’s global affairs organization, which is focused on lobbying and public policy for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It recognises Protestantism and Catholicism as official religions, but practising organisations must register with the government -- something many Christians feel yields an unacceptable amount of control over church affairs and teachings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Panettiere's decision to publicly share her struggles is worthy of respect, said William Moyers, the vice-president of public affairs for Hazelden Betty Ford, the largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He also decided to enter a business relationship with Morgan, who offered to manage Spooner’s creative affairs and help him take “Afro-Punk” to the next level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hamilton requested a brief delay so that he could complete some pending legal business and put his personal affairs in order.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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