afford

“This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries—and the audiences we serve—can least afford it,” the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

But his bravura weakened as the conversation continued, and he spoke of his lost dream of being a surgeon, thwarted because his family could not afford school fees.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Although patients in the UK can opt to go private if they can afford it.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

“The area I represent cannot afford to absorb the long-term costs of a commercially driven groundwater export scheme,” Ruiz said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“You can’t afford to delay. You must try with James. Your father’s going to be home in five or six more weeks.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"We were able to identify an evolutionarily old region in the brainstem which affords this ability."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

“For the first time in this litigation, the government argues that civil detention ‘does not implicate any fundamental rights’ and so the Due Process Clause affords the detained men no protections—substantive or procedural,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

That affords the company little room for error, Lee said in a Tuesday note, and he found something else to quibble with in the latest report.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

With nuance and eagle-eyed research, he affords readers an unprecedented look at the mechanics of a musical fusion that, in many ways, we’re only just beginning to understand.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

The road above the town affords a panoramic view as far as the eye can'see.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“GEO ensures detainees are afforded the necessary tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment ... to safely and effectively perform any necessary tasks,” the settlement states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The civil servants are held to high performance standards and do face adverse actions, even though they are afforded due process that is reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Ezri Konsa: Part of a back four that has not looked convincing throughout this tournament, with questions about the amount of space that has been afforded when the opposition attacks.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

It first lays out protections afforded to LPRs, declaring that they “shall not” be compelled to prove that they satisfy the requirements for legal entry “unless” one of six exceptions applies.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

Mama and I used to walk past his furniture store to admire the window displays, but we never could have afforded anything in it.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

His mother was of European descent and his father was a Cantonese opera star who was on tour in the city, affording his son birthright citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

In Jackson’s words, “Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside.”

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

Sixty-eight percent of New Yorkers have experienced issues with affording healthcare, and 66% have delayed or gone without care due to cost.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

The practice of encouraging defendants to plead guilty to crimes, rather than affording them the benefit of a full trial, has always carried its risks and downsides.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander