afforded

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Newcastle were fighting on four fronts as recently as last month, but Howe's side will be afforded more recovery time and more time on the training pitches in the coming weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Frederiksen had previously won international esteem and a degree of influence rarely afforded her nation of six million people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

My mother brought me to this country as a child and toiled with a ferocious determination that afforded our family the means to move farther and farther from the place we started.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

Unlike other positions afforded to Colored people, where the pay was low and the work was demeaning, teachers were well respected by the community.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson