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My love affair with cooking started long ago. – Eva Longoria	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair, i just, I can’t speak to that. – Ron DeSantis	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This was a plain extortion. And I don’t know, since when we’ve decided to start prosecuting extortion victims. He’s denied, vehemently denied, this affair. – Joe Tacopina	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Let’s assume he did, for this argument, this was a plain extortion. I don’t know when we started prosecuting extortion victims. He has vehemently denied this affair. But he had to pay money because there was going to be an allegation that was going to be publicly embarrassing to him, regardless of the campaign. – Joe Tacopina	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Mum ZeeZee and her new arrival instantly bonded and she’s been doing a great job of cradling him closely and caring for him. a birth always creates a lot of excitement in the group and raising a youngster soon becomes a real extended family affair. – Andrew Lenihan	Found on CNN 1 year ago
That silence must end. The American people deserve answers, you said last fall that you did not know whether members of your office coordinated with the NSBA, but since then you have had plenty of time to find out. You must immediately explain your own role in this affair, as well as how intimately involved the NSBA and other groups were in shaping the official actions of your office. – Josh Hawley	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We will of course appeal because Karim Benzema did nothing wrong in this affair. – Sylvain Cormier	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I didn’t think he would be convicted the first time around. I really believe in Scott’s innocence based on the evidence I had seen during the first trial. I truly don’t believe he got a fair trial because of all the publicity and all of the emotions and visceral reactions of him having an affair. – Lara Yeretsian	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
In all serious countries, once you are implicated in such an affair, the Prime Minister should offer his resignation. He should resign. And we are still waiting for him to resign. Because on the night of the president's death, a few hours later... he had phone conversations with the president's assassin. – Rockefeller Vincent	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There is a sense that with October’s reputation, worries about surging energy prices, supply chain disruptions, concerns about inflation and power shortages, October could be a fairly windy affair. – Michael Hewson	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, the Taiwan issue is China’s internal affair and allows no external interference. We call on the U.S. to recognize the situation, stop provocation and abide by the One China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques. – Tan Kefei	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This affair illustrates that cancel culture is currently operating at full force in this country. – Mike Richards	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I was blindsided, john was basically leading a double life throughout our whole marriage. When I learned about the affair, I also learned he’s diverting narcotics. I helped him become a nurse [after changing professions], a very sacred profession. It was just sickening to me. Here I was, trying to help him gain this prestigious degree and title. And this is what he was doing with it. – Rich Fury/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We once again urge Japan to approach the relevant issues with the right mentality, and show its respect for China's sovereignty and sincerity in upholding regional peace and stability, i must stress that, Taiwan is part of China and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. – Zhao Lijian	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Life is an affair of mystery; shared with companions of music, dance, and poetry – Shah Asad Rizvi	added by shahasadrizvi 2 years ago
When I first heard the album, I realized that our love affair had come to an end, and that’s a very sad feeling for anyone who’s in love with anybody, but particularly ’cause it’s Joni and me. – Graham Nash	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Sad to end our love affair with this phenomenal city but so grateful for all the friends we made along the way, i will miss the music. Big thank you to CBS for seven years. – Scott Bakula	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Black Friday has definitely transitioned more into a digital affair in the past five years, the focal point is not that single day anymore. It's an event spread out over several days. – Neil Saunders	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Childhood obesity is a family affair, it's a family issue, parents are really critical agents of change. – Myles Faith	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think investors have been expecting the response to climate change to be a relatively long, drawn-out affair as it has been so far, i would say, 'No.'. – Bob Litterman	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Nazism ... destroys the very soul of our civilization ... I have not taken the same grave view of Bolshevism, for it never was clear to me that Bolshevism, in spite of its brutalities and cruelties, really threatened the essentials of our ethical civilization. And after all it was a revolution of a semi-barbarous people against a rotten government and an effete church. Nazi-ism in highly cultured Germany is a very different affair. – Jan Smuts	added by acronimous 4 years ago
Shall any man hate me? That will be his affair. But I will be mild and benevolent toward every man, and ready to show even him his mistake, not reproachfully, nor yet as making a display of my endurance, but nobly and honestly. – Marcus Aurelius	added by Normando 4 years ago
I wish him a lot of success at OGC Nice and in his career. Maybe one day we will come across each other on a pitch and this affair will be merely a bad memory. – Lamine Diaby-Fadiga	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Now we've all come to an agreement that it's been such a family affair, we should continue the fun with a Disney vacation. – Scott Amos	Found on CNN 4 years ago

My love affair with cooking started long ago.

– Eva Longoria

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair, i just, I can’t speak to that.

– Ron DeSantis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This was a plain extortion. And I don’t know, since when we’ve decided to start prosecuting extortion victims. He’s denied, vehemently denied, this affair.

– Joe Tacopina

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Let’s assume he did, for this argument, this was a plain extortion. I don’t know when we started prosecuting extortion victims. He has vehemently denied this affair. But he had to pay money because there was going to be an allegation that was going to be publicly embarrassing to him, regardless of the campaign.

– Joe Tacopina

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Mum ZeeZee and her new arrival instantly bonded and she’s been doing a great job of cradling him closely and caring for him. a birth always creates a lot of excitement in the group and raising a youngster soon becomes a real extended family affair.

– Andrew Lenihan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That silence must end. The American people deserve answers, you said last fall that you did not know whether members of your office coordinated with the NSBA, but since then you have had plenty of time to find out. You must immediately explain your own role in this affair, as well as how intimately involved the NSBA and other groups were in shaping the official actions of your office.

– Josh Hawley

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We will of course appeal because Karim Benzema did nothing wrong in this affair.

– Sylvain Cormier

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I didn’t think he would be convicted the first time around. I really believe in Scott’s innocence based on the evidence I had seen during the first trial. I truly don’t believe he got a fair trial because of all the publicity and all of the emotions and visceral reactions of him having an affair.

– Lara Yeretsian

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In all serious countries, once you are implicated in such an affair, the Prime Minister should offer his resignation. He should resign. And we are still waiting for him to resign. Because on the night of the president's death, a few hours later... he had phone conversations with the president's assassin.

– Rockefeller Vincent

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is a sense that with October’s reputation, worries about surging energy prices, supply chain disruptions, concerns about inflation and power shortages, October could be a fairly windy affair.

– Michael Hewson

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, the Taiwan issue is China’s internal affair and allows no external interference. We call on the U.S. to recognize the situation, stop provocation and abide by the One China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques.

– Tan Kefei

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This affair illustrates that cancel culture is currently operating at full force in this country.

– Mike Richards

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I was blindsided, john was basically leading a double life throughout our whole marriage. When I learned about the affair, I also learned he’s diverting narcotics. I helped him become a nurse [after changing professions], a very sacred profession. It was just sickening to me. Here I was, trying to help him gain this prestigious degree and title. And this is what he was doing with it.

– Rich Fury/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We once again urge Japan to approach the relevant issues with the right mentality, and show its respect for China's sovereignty and sincerity in upholding regional peace and stability, i must stress that, Taiwan is part of China and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair.

– Zhao Lijian

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Life is an affair of mystery; shared with companions of music, dance, and poetry

– Shah Asad Rizvi

added by shahasadrizvi
2 years ago

When I first heard the album, I realized that our love affair had come to an end, and that’s a very sad feeling for anyone who’s in love with anybody, but particularly ’cause it’s Joni and me.

– Graham Nash

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Sad to end our love affair with this phenomenal city but so grateful for all the friends we made along the way, i will miss the music. Big thank you to CBS for seven years.

– Scott Bakula

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Black Friday has definitely transitioned more into a digital affair in the past five years, the focal point is not that single day anymore. It's an event spread out over several days.

– Neil Saunders

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Childhood obesity is a family affair, it's a family issue, parents are really critical agents of change.

– Myles Faith

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think investors have been expecting the response to climate change to be a relatively long, drawn-out affair as it has been so far, i would say, 'No.'.

– Bob Litterman

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Nazism ... destroys the very soul of our civilization ... I have not taken the same grave view of Bolshevism, for it never was clear to me that Bolshevism, in spite of its brutalities and cruelties, really threatened the essentials of our ethical civilization. And after all it was a revolution of a semi-barbarous people against a rotten government and an effete church. Nazi-ism in highly cultured Germany is a very different affair.

– Jan Smuts

added by acronimous
4 years ago

Shall any man hate me? That will be his affair. But I will be mild and benevolent toward every man, and ready to show even him his mistake, not reproachfully, nor yet as making a display of my endurance, but nobly and honestly.

– Marcus Aurelius

added by Normando
4 years ago

I wish him a lot of success at OGC Nice and in his career. Maybe one day we will come across each other on a pitch and this affair will be merely a bad memory.

– Lamine Diaby-Fadiga

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Now we've all come to an agreement that it's been such a family affair, we should continue the fun with a Disney vacation.

– Scott Amos

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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