afford

Example Sentences

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Health does receive the largest slice of the proposed budget, but the big question is how will the department afford pay parity for staff?

From BBC

Meanwhile, homeowners who can’t afford to rebuild are selling to wealthier buyers, who sometimes purchase multiple plots and plan to build bigger houses, Rowen said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since ChatGPT's release in 2022, Nvidia has been updating its product line at a furious pace, raising questions about whether tech companies building AI models can afford to keep their technology state-of-the-art.

From Barron's

Many people claim as soon as they can because they can’t afford to delay benefits, while others try to wait until at least full retirement age so they get 100% of what they’re owed.

From MarketWatch

O'Neill was afforded the same amount of games in charge as his successor, but that's where the similarity ends.

From BBC