afforded

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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

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

Every now and then a particular asset is afforded greater heft than usual in determining broader market machinations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

“I don’t know that they could have afforded any of those things when they were in Cuba,” he tells De Los.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Luther Martin, on the other hand, came out against the Constitution on the grounds that the protections afforded slavery render us contemptible to every true friend of liberty in the world.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis