How to Use internal affairs in a Sentence
internal affairs
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An internal affairs investigation is now underway as police work to figure out how the suspect escaped.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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The nation's constant refrain — stay out of our internal affairs — reflects its history of trying to secure the edges of the country that are distant from Beijing.
—ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
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The day after the call, internal affairs detectives got a warrant to place a tracking device on Meiser’s BMW.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
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Meanwhile, the bureau of internal affairs has sustained findings of misconduct in another 463 inquiries, records show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
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The city agreed to pay Dodge $280,000 and give her a job heading up the department’s internal affairs division to settle that complaint.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
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In any case, the nation’s approach toward Europe was not to meddle in its internal affairs but, rather, to avoid another terrible Continental war.
—Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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Corona said he was interviewed by the Los Angeles Police Department’s internal affairs group.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
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After the internal affairs investigation, the city began termination proceedings under state law and city procedures.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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Police Chief Constance Stanley ordered an internal affairs investigation that day.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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The Department also opened an internal affairs investigation to determine whether the Troopers on duty fulfilled their responsibilities in the course of their shift.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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According to police, Norck was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal case and a separate internal affairs investigation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
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The spokesperson defended China's religious policies, saying the government protects freedom of religious belief under Chinese law and does not interfere in religious groups' internal affairs.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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In April 2024, the case was forwarded to internal affairs investigators, who began investigating Meiser.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
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James Tomsheck, the former head of internal affairs for the Border Patrol, who was forced out of his job in 2014, alleged a culture of rampant impunity and corruption, saying that very few agents are willing to publicly voice complaints.
—Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
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Ambassadors are ostensibly bound by Article 41 of the 1961 Vienna Convention, which forbids them to interfere in their host country’s internal affairs.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
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Some Security members have expressed concerns that designating political figures would interfere in Haiti’s internal affairs, particularly with elections approaching, while others have criticized the lack of enforcement on an arms embargo.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
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Police None of the other 107 law enforcement personnel attending the presentation complained, according to Aurora's internal affairs investigation.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
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In the meantime, work has continued for investigators with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and CPD’s bureau of internal affairs despite no clear adjudication method.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
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Following the Yellow Vest protests of Paris in 2018, internal affairs officer Stéphanie Bertrand (Léa Drucker) must investigate the conduct of her fellow police officers during the demonstrations.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
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He’ll be assisted by his pal, the somewhat more purposeful Lietenant Sam Weinberg (Nick Blaemire) and the passionately inquisitive internal affairs officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Rodriguez).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
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