affording

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Bolivia's Juan Carlos Prado Angelo, who reached his first Grand Slam main draw at Roland Garros, says affording travel is "very difficult for every player" from South America.

From BBC • May 27, 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

Sixty-eight percent of New Yorkers have experienced issues with affording healthcare, and 66% have delayed or gone without care due to cost.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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

So the concrete picture and the abstract linkages of relationships fed each other, each making the other more meaningful and affording my emotions an opportunity to react to them with success and understanding.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright