afford
Example Sentences
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When the people who make a city run cannot afford to live there, the city itself begins to fray.
Things are looking a little less grim for Americans straining to afford a home, with mortgage rates dipping below 6% for the first time in years.
It was a space where she and her female friends could engage with Boys' Love in a way that afforded them more agency over their own pleasure.
From BBC
Unlike the others, they may still afford themselves some smiles if they lose, given they have clearly been competitive in this contest.
From BBC
"I could easily afford a brand-new imported car back then. Now, we can't even upgrade to a slightly better second-hand one, let alone buy new."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
