afforded

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Although the home is located on a popular street in Sag Harbor, it afforded Brooklyn-born Behar total privacy courtesy of the lush trees that surround the grounds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The complaint also argues that Jonasi presented his translation “as authoritative fact, not comedy,” so it shouldn’t get the 1st Amendment protections afforded to parody and satire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As a foreigner, Felix was afforded some security from persecution at the hands of French Catholics, provided he kept a low profile and focused on his studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The chance for a reset and a shot at revival against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina in the summer may not be afforded Borthwick.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

His second-story flat afforded a view of the harbor and, off to one side, the tents and cardboard huts of a slum.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French