afford
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Smith couldn’t afford to pay insurance bills that were higher than her rent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Marine Hospital Service, which created a network of hospitals for seamen—arguably the first time the federal government took an active role in providing medical treatment for people who couldn’t afford private care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“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,” according to the letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
During our undercover filming we found that supplies were often missing on the wards, and that patients who could afford liquid paracetamol were told to bring their own.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Agnes says it likes tomatoes, but it’s not like we can afford to waste tomatoes on a chicken my parents don’t know exists and wouldn’t necessarily want to catch anyway.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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