afforded

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"It is important that the new leader gets clear air, something that is not always afforded to leaders," she said, a parting jab at her successor.

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But some legal experts have said the strikes could be illegal and violate international law by targeting civilians, with no due process afforded to the suspects.

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Romero is said to be more difficult to manage around the club's training centre, and it is claimed some players felt the Argentine has been afforded preferential treatment.

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That he should be afforded that luxury in Cardiff was once unthinkable.

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She could let out a skirt in half the time it once took Pani Zuzana, which afforded her a fair amount of spare time between tasks to read.

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