afford
Example Sentences
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You can put more money than ever into your individual retirement account in 2026 — if you can afford to.
From MarketWatch
One-third of middle-class Americans cannot afford basic necessities, according to new research from Brookings, a centrist think tank.
From MarketWatch
She said adoption rates had also declined across the country, and other animal centres had difficult dogs and people could no longer afford vet bills.
From BBC
Liew temporarily signed up for government food assistance, kept a tight budget and later started working part time for an artificial-intelligence startup so he could continue to afford rent in a Boston suburb.
“Millions of households are being pushed deeper into utility debt and closer to shutoffs simply because they cannot afford to keep their homes warm.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
