afforded

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You'd imagine that Arteta will be aware that he is unlikely to be afforded the level of influence he currently has at any other club in Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In addition to the emotional space that Nashville afforded her, there was another very exciting upside to living in the Tennessee city that Simpson enjoyed: no paparazzi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“It is worth emphasizing that this situation would never have arisen had the Government simply afforded Plaintiffs their constitutional rights before initially deporting them,” the judge wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

My mother brought me to this country as a child and toiled with a ferocious determination that afforded our family the means to move farther and farther from the place we started.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

My mom said once that education was a privilege not afforded to everyone, but she was wrong—it wasn’t a privilege.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken