afford
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He said he couldn’t afford his own apartment, so he split the rent on a house with roommates, paying $750 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
After last year’s layoffs, JPL “cannot afford to lose more of this expertise,” she said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Both the car repairs and storage shed were expensive, and they needed a miraculous financial windfall to afford it.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
She can’t get a second job; if she did, she would then make too much to live in government housing—but still wouldn’t be able to afford to live elsewhere.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Most folks couldn’t afford to pay them to do their chores, so they also picked wild herbs from the hills.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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