Sentence examples for affairs mark from inspiring English sources

Alex Massie, writing in Foreign Policy, called him the "joke candidate" whose views on world affairs "mark him out as a man of the far-left," a politician who calls extremists in Hamas and Hezbollah his "friends" and never distanced himself from the IRA in Northern Ireland.

European elections are usually minor affairs, marked by ever-falling turnout and high numbers of protest votes.

He appointed Ali Younesi, a former intelligence minister, to serve as his special assistant in minorities' affairs, marking the first time such a position was created.

WASHINGTON — The last three United Nations climate change summit meetings have been disorderly affairs, marked by brinkmanship, breakdowns and a weary sense that there has to be a better way to address the intensifying challenge of a simmering planet.

A return to the old Fifth Republic division of labour, with the president managing foreign policy and the prime minister domestic affairs marks a change from Mr Sarkozy's "hyper-presidency".

But for Mr. Obama, vacations have become high-wire affairs, marked by partisan criticism of his decision to take them and by repeated delays as he rushes to wrap up loose ends.

Finalists: Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post for his insightful editorials on foreign affairs, marked by prescient pieces critical of America's policy toward Egypt well before a revolution erupted there; and John McCormick of the Chicago Tribune for his relentless campaign to reform an unsustainable public pension system that threatens the economic future of Illinois.

Two other player gambling affairs marked Landis's early years as commissioner.

Finalists: Jackson Diehl of The Washington Post for his insightful editorials on foreign affairs, marked by prescient pieces critical of America's policy toward Egypt well before a revolution erupted there; and John McCormick of the Chicago Tribune for his relentless campaign to reform an unsustainable public pension system that threatens the economic future of Illinois.

Like Brexit, like the invasion of Iraq, the Profumo affair marked a turning point.

The second-half was a scrappy affair, marked by some very poor kicking by both sides.