afford
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Larger banks, meanwhile, could face competition from smaller banks if they can afford to allocate money away from regulatory compliance costs and toward more services.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Chloe, 31, who runs a tech startup and earns around £80,000, says she and her friends are very open about salaries and what they can afford, partly because they have been through tough times together.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The point is that you don’t know, and if you’re in retirement or approaching it, you can’t afford to find out with money you’ll need to live on.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Microfinance aimed to foster prosperity but stoked hardship for those borrowers who took on debt they couldn’t afford.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“I promise you. We’ll settle for real this time. We can make a life there. We just can’t afford it here. I’m so sorry.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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