afford

Example Sentences

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As Edmund’s Yoon puts it: “I think it really does come down to, what is the best car you can afford?”

From MarketWatch

“It is worth emphasizing that this situation would never have arisen had the Government simply afforded Plaintiffs their constitutional rights before initially deporting them,” the judge wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supporters of litigation finance say it gives attorneys the funding they need to take on deep-pocketed corporations and represent victims who can’t afford to sue on their own.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have a disease that will inevitably make me completely disabled, and I can’t afford the treatment because I’m hemorrhaging money to a 20-year-old debt.”

From Salon

The family cannot afford to move out of the house or get security guards, he said.

From Barron's