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The truth is that the ADA’s action only validated the editorial’s exhortation to scientists to speak out forcefully: “We can no longer afford complacency and fear. We must all act now!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
She hopes her story will encourage others who who can’t afford a landscape designer or simply feel overwhelmed by the idea of replacing their lawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"I could afford my bills before, but I'm really struggling now. I've never been in debt before," she told the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Resulting staff cuts, he said, will “fall hardest on the people who can least afford it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Even though Fig had lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time, he couldn’t afford to gain it all back again.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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