afforded

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Writers have afforded Monroe the grace and status in death that she was rarely afforded in life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Getting onto firmer footing has afforded Carvana room to experiment beyond its core used-car business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But a second look at this season reveals that the characters afforded the most complexity and humanity, other than Greg, are the women in his life.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

She told us most families who sought her advice had already been to the NHS and private health professionals but had not been "afforded sufficient guidance or resolution" regarding concerns about their babies.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If you do all this, you will be afforded brief glimpses of something Mr. Go does not quite understand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides