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afford
verb as in able to have or do; within financial means
Example Sentences
Its CEO Imran Ahmed called the incident "indicative of the mindset of a man who simply cannot understand that freedom of speech is a freedom afforded to all, not just to him".
He worries about workers who either can’t afford to work from home or don’t have the option to bike or take public transit to their jobs.
They knew they couldn’t afford to lose a third straight game in such a tight AFC playoff race.
"I'm left in a situation where I can't afford the children so am left to struggle - but I can't put them into a care home," she said.
He cannot afford to lose the support of many Republicans, given that the party holds a slim majority of only five seats in the next Congress.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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