afforded

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And — get this, this part is really wild — you afforded the man who basically lives at the charity stripe only three free-throw attempts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The legal team at the meeting, however, often argued that users should be afforded more privacy, echoing a sentiment that OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has expressed internally, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Instead, Harron engages with Solanas’ work inside the context of the world in which Solanas created it, depicting her with far more empathy than the tabloids ever afforded.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Burnham loved Chicago for the opportunity it afforded, but he grew wary of the city itself.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson