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
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Shares in the chip giant are again falling on news the company is likely to oust CEO Jensen Huang over two extramarital affairs and a spy scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The report followed revelations of two affairs, including one with a woman U.S. officials suspect of working with Chinese intelligence, the Journal reported.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
He named them as Antonio Costa, head of the European Council representing EU member states, and top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas because "she has the role to represent us in the matters of foreign affairs".
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Leading external affairs for the transition are Courtni Pugh, a Democratic strategist close to Newsom, and Kenneth Maxey II, president of the Urban League of San Francisco Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 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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