affairs
Britishplural noun
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personal or business interests
his affairs were in disorder
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matters of public interest
current affairs
Example Sentences
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The poems are rooted in their observations of current affairs and native plants; the publication was completed in December, when Valenzuela and Cheng planned for a reading and celebration of their work at Bravo High.
From Los Angeles Times
China's foreign ministry spokesperson shrugged off criticism, saying "the relevant judicial cases are purely internal affairs" of Hong Kong.
From BBC
Her beats included labor issues and housing and urban affairs.
Before joining the Journal, he reported on markets, business, and international affairs at Bloomberg News.
But the tangled investigation into her tax affairs over buying a £800,000 property on the Sussex coast has not yet come to an end.
From BBC
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