afforded

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to name an expanded 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley has afforded him room to experiment before this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

In addition to the emotional space that Nashville afforded her, there was another very exciting upside to living in the Tennessee city that Simpson enjoyed: no paparazzi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“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 • Mar. 17, 2026

And even though they’re on deadline, they’re afforded ample time to collect data and conduct interviews before returning to their typewriters.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I am unused to such scrupulous politeness being afforded to me—he’s doing me the courtesy of not asking for my true name.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black