affording

Example Sentences

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If you have $2 million in investments, affording a $1 million home would be a piece of cake.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“The first days at home with a newborn should be focused on the love, connection, and joy of an expanded family, not stress about affording diapers,” Johnson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Japan’s consumer prices rose at a slower pace in February, potentially affording the central bank more time to consider raising rates further amid heightened geopolitical risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

At times Guardiola has been seen calling for restraint in his attackers' movements from the touchline, despite affording them more freedom in these areas than in previous seasons.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The practice of encouraging defendants to plead guilty to crimes, rather than affording them the benefit of a full trial, has always carried its risks and downsides.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander