afford
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When she realized she couldn’t afford the gas money to go to the No Kings protest a county away, she organized one in her own.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Obviously, you can't afford to make any mistakes.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In our first years of marriage, in Indiana, Steve was still in college and we couldn’t afford most delicacies, so I drew on my DIY urges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“We cannot afford moves that weaken the integrity of our research ecosystem or erode scientific independence,” Jacobs said.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“I’m sorry, Mira, but you know we can’t afford to replace this right now.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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